Kenny is a correspondent for Fairfax Media, and formerly worked for ABC, for the Advertiser as the national political editor, and was the national affairs editor for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.
He is director of Canberra's National Press Club, and regular commentator on the ABC's Insiders program.
[3] While working as a senior political corrrespondent, Kenny has covered bilateral talks inside the White House, 10 Downing Street, Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, the German Chancellery (Bundeskanzleramt), the Japanese Prime Minister’s Residence (The Kantei), The Vatican, and many others.
[5] His recent publications include the chapter, 'Coarse and Effect: Normalised anger online as an essential precondition to violence' in the ANU Press book: 'Rethinking Social Media and Extremism'.
[9][10] Kenny's research interests include national politics, comparative studies, democracy, and the rise of populism.