Dr. Jacinta Mwende Maweu is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Media Studies at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. She holds a PhD in Media Ethics and the Political Economy of the Media from Rhodes University, South Africa, a Master of Arts in Communication and a Master of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Her key research interests include: Critical Thinking, Socio-Political Philosophy, Environmental ethics, Intercultural Philosophy, Leadership and Governance, Media Ethics, Political Economy of the Media, Media and Human Rights, Peace/ Human rights Journalism. She has researched, presented papers in International conferences and published in several refereed journals and edited volumes in her areas of interest.