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17 Jul

Media Council of Kenya Calls for Action Against Police Violence Towards Journalists

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The Media Council of Kenya has issued a stern call for the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to take decisive action against the National Police Service following repeated attacks on journalists. This appeal comes in the wake of the recent shooting of Catherine Wanjeri Kariuki, a journalist with Kameme TV, while she was in the company of her colleagues in Nakuru. In a press statement released on Tuesday, 16th July 2024, the Media Council condemned the actions of the police, describing the shooting as "shameful and terrifying." The Council commended other Nakuru-based journalists for their swift action in saving Kariuki's…

17 Jul

Kiambu journalists protest, demand justice for colleague shot by police

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Journalists in Kiambu County took to the streets on Wednesday to protest against the shooting of their colleague, Nakuru-based Catherine Wanjeri Kariuki of Mediamax, by a policeman while covering demonstrations in the town. The journalists reprimanded the callous act by a rogue trigger-happy security officer terming it as spine-chilling, barbaric and unacceptable noting that the journalist was only discharging her noble duty - covering a public event. The infuriated journalists marched through the streets of Kiambu town while carrying placards and chanting slogans denouncing the violence meted on journalists. They later dropped their petition at Kiambu police station demanding that…