LSK demands investigation after Mediamax journalist ѕhot during protests faces threats
President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Faith Odhiambo has called for an investigation after Mediamax journalist Catherine Wanjeri Kairuki stated that she has been receiving threats from unknown individuals. Taking to her official X account on Monday, September 2, 2024, Odhiambo said that relevant authorities should start investigating Wanjeri’s claims. She further pointed […]
Mediamax journalist Wanjeri recounts moments before she was shot
Mediamax journalist Catherine Wanjeri Kariuki recounted the moments preceding an incident where she was shot four times at close range while covering protests in Nakuru. Speaking to a local TV station, Wanjeri, who is currently recuperating at a hospital in Nakuru County said this was not the first time police officers were targeting her. “This […]
‘Jail, don’t transfer rogue officer’ – Kiambu journalists demand following shooting of Kameme TV reporter
Over 50 journalists in Kiambu County joined their colleagues across various countries to demonstrate against the shooting of their colleague, Nakuru-based Catherine Wanjeri Kariuki of Kameme TV by a policeman while covering anti-government demonstrations in Nakuru City. The journalists reprimanded the officer, terming his actions as spine-chilling, barbaric, and unacceptable, noting that the journalist was […]