Live Breaking News & Updates on Gordon Okech Okendo

Kenya: World Press Freedom Day 2021 – attacks against journalists continue
Summary
Today, on World Press Freedom Day, Article 19 Eastern Africa, highlights just a few of the cases of attacks against journalists that have occurred since the last World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2020.
On 24 April 2021, police beat and injured nine journalists in Makumi, Mbeere South, Embu County.  The journalists were covering a story regarding the forceful eviction by police officers of families from a contested land, said to belong to Tana and Athi River Development Authority (TARDA). This was the second time police beat journalists covering stories over the same disputed land. On 13 May 2020, police assaulted and arrested three journalists reporting on a demonstration by residents over the demarcation of the land claimed by TARDA.[1] In the two incidents, the arrested journalists were later released without charge. ....

Athi River , Homa Bay , Rift Valley , City Of , United Kingdom , David Omurunga , Keith Simuyu , Regina Wangui , Evans Asiba , Keith Simiyu , Elijah Cherutich , Kigotho John Mwangi , Gordon Okech Okendo , Wycliffe Oparanya , Royal Media Services , World Press Freedom Day , Kenya Union Of Journalists , Nation Media Group , Media Council Of Kenya , Athi River Development Authority , Association Of Media Women , Corruption Commission , United Democratic Alliance Party , Council Of Governors , Council Of Governors Co , Milimani Primary School ,