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MEDIA MONITORING- ATTACKS ON PRESS FREEDOM

Local and Foreign Journalists Attacked During the Anti Government Protests in March
NO NAME MEDIA AFFILIATION DESIGNATION
1 Melita Ole Tenges NTV Reporter
2 Dickson Onyango NTV Camera Man
3 Calvin Rock Odhiambo Africa Uncensored Reporter
4 Clint Obere Africa Uncensored Reporter
5 Seth Orlale Royal Media Services Reporter
6 Ken Njenga Wambui Royal Media Services Feature Reporter
7 Watson Muhanji Royal Media Services Camera Man
8 Foreign Journalist Agence France Presse
9 Unamed Journalist China Global Television Network (CGTN)
10 Samuel Gitau Mbao NTV Camera Man
11 Ngina Kirore NTV Reporter
12 Brian Muchiri NTV Reporter
13 Eric Isinta NTV Camera Man
14 Winnie Chepkemoi NTV Reporter
15 Jeremick Joe NTV
16 Timona Abuna KTN Camera Man
17 Dismas Nabiswa Royal Media Services Camera Man
18 David Sirengo Royal Media Services Reporter
19 Abel Onyango Odongo Freelance journalist
NO ACTIVITY HEADLINE DATE MEDIA LINK
1 Attacks on journalists during coverage of anti- government
protests
Azimio demos: Journalists attacked, robbed in Kibra 3/27/2023 K24 TV https://www.k24tv.co.ke/news/azimio-demos-journalists-attacked-robbed-in-kibra-98971/
Kibra, Mathare Gangs Attack Several Journalists Covering Azimio Protests; Steal Valuables 3/27/2023 Capital News https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2023/03/kibra-
mathare-gangs-attack-several-journalists-covering-azimio-protests-steal-valuables/
Citizen TV’s Seth Olale among journalists attacked while covering mass action protests in Nairobi 3/27/2023 Pulse https://www.pulselive.co.ke/news/local/citizen-tvs-seth-olale-among-journalists-attacked-while-covering-mass-action-protests/d4vx538
Journalists attacked in Kibera and Mathare
during the Azimio protests
3/28/2023 NTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZilkErhDHY
NTV journalist recounts harrowing encounter
during Kericho protests
3/28/2023 Daily Nation https://nairobinews.nation.africa/ntv-journalist-recounts-harrowing-encounter-during-kericho-protests/
Journalists bear brunt of goons, police during Azimio la Umoja city protest 3/28/2023 People Daily https://www.pd.co.ke/news/journalists-bear-brunt-of-goons-police-during-azimio-la-umoja-city-protest-175103/
Maandamano: Day of attacks and hostility against local, foreign journalists 3/28/2023 Nation.Africa https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/maandamano-day-of-attacks-and-hostility-against-local-foreign-journalists-4174450
TV camera-people injured by police while covering protests
3/30/2023 NTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ySp66VnI_0
Wanahabari Wamewakosea Nini? 3/30/2023 NTV Jioni https://www.facebook.com/NTVKenya/videos/wanahabari-wamewakosea-nini/1681533932282449/
Horror as teargas canister fired at NTV cameraman’s face, KTN journalist hurt 3/30/2023 Nation.Africa https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/horror-as
-teargas-canister-fired-at-ntv-cameraman-s-face-4179386
Journalists covering Azimio protests attacked, arrested 3/30/2023 The Standard https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/nairobi/article/
2001469793/journalists-covering-azimio-protests-attacked-arrested
Police on the Spot as Journalist Attacked Equipment Vandalized During Azimio Protests 3/30/2023 The Capital News https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2023/03/
several-journalists-attacked-equipment-stolen-during-azimio-protests/
Journalists attacked while covering Azimio protests 3/30/2023 TV47 News https://www.facebook.com/TV47KE/videos/2023-
march-journalists-attacked-while-covering-azimio-protests/1526472711215929/
6 Journalist Brutalised: Timon Abuna and Eric Isinta badly injured 3/30/2023 KTN News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhyvd-HhbYE
MCK Says 25 Local, Foreign Journalists Attacked During Azimio Demos 3/31/2023 Citizen Digital https://www.citizen.digital/news/mck-says-25-local
-foreign-journalists-attacked-during-azimio-demos-n317179
Journalists Attacked as Anti-Government Protests Continue in Kenya 3/31/2023 Voice of America https://www.voanews.com/a/journalists-attacked-as
-anti-government-protests-continue-in-kenya-/7030753.html
Five journalists attacked during Azimio demonstrations 3/31/2023 K24 TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr3VuyeEtEY
Outrage as Kenyan police attack journalists during protests 3/31/2023 The East African https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/kenya-protests-police-attack journalists-4179824
Journalists sustain severe injuries during Azimio demos 3/31/2023 The Star https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-03-30-journalists-sustain-severe-injuries-during-azimio-demos/
Journalists attacked and robbed while covering demos 3/31/2023 Citizen Tv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u3CPi6LcWI
Kenyans describe officer who attacked journalists as embodiment of police brutality 3/1/2023 Nation.Africa https://nation.africa/kenya/news/kenyans-describe-
officer-who-attacked-journalists-as-embodiment-of-police-brutality-4180834
NO ACTIVITY HEADLINE DATE MEDIA LINK
2 Attacks on journalists during coverage of anti- government
protests
Azimio demos: Journalists attacked, robbed in Kibra 3/27/2023 K24 TV https://www.k24tv.co.ke/news/azimio-demos-journalists-attacked-robbed-in-kibra-98971/
Kibra, Mathare Gangs Attack Several Journalists Covering Azimio Protests; Steal Valuables 3/27/2023 Capital News https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2023/03/kibra-
mathare-gangs-attack-several-journalists-covering-azimio-protests-steal-valuables/
Citizen TV’s Seth Olale among journalists attacked while covering mass action protests in Nairobi 3/27/2023 Pulse https://www.pulselive.co.ke/news/local/citizen-tvs-seth-olale-among-journalists-attacked-while-covering-mass-action-protests/d4vx539
Journalists attacked in Kibera and Mathare
during the Azimio protests
3/28/2023 NTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZilkErhDHY
NTV journalist recounts harrowing encounter
during Kericho protests
3/28/2023 Daily Nation https://nairobinews.nation.africa/ntv-journalist-recounts-harrowing-encounter-during-kericho-protests/
Journalists bear brunt of goons, police during Azimio la Umoja city protest 3/28/2023 People Daily https://www.pd.co.ke/news/journalists-bear-brunt-of-goons-police-during-azimio-la-umoja-city-protest-175103/
Maandamano: Day of attacks and hostility against local, foreign journalists 3/28/2023 Nation.Africa https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/maandamano-day-of-attacks-and-hostility-against-local-foreign-journalists-4174451
TV camera-people injured by police while covering protests
3/30/2023 NTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ySp66VnI_1
Wanahabari Wamewakosea Nini? 3/30/2023 NTV Jioni https://www.facebook.com/NTVKenya/videos/wanahabari-wamewakosea-nini/1681533932282449/
Horror as teargas canister fired at NTV cameraman’s face, KTN journalist hurt 3/30/2023 Nation.Africa https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/horror-as
-teargas-canister-fired-at-ntv-cameraman-s-face-4179387
Journalists covering Azimio protests attacked, arrested 3/30/2023 The Standard https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/nairobi/article/
2001469793/journalists-covering-azimio-protests-attacked-arrested
Police on the Spot as Journalist Attacked Equipment Vandalized During Azimio Protests 3/30/2023 The Capital News https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2023/03/
several-journalists-attacked-equipment-stolen-during-azimio-protests/
Journalists attacked while covering Azimio protests 3/30/2023 TV47 News https://www.facebook.com/TV47KE/videos/2023-
march-journalists-attacked-while-covering-azimio-protests/1526472711215929/
7 Journalist Brutalised: Timon Abuna and Eric Isinta badly injured 3/30/2023 KTN News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhyvd-HhbYE
MCK Says 25 Local, Foreign Journalists Attacked During Azimio Demos 3/31/2023 Citizen Digital https://www.citizen.digital/news/mck-says-25-local
-foreign-journalists-attacked-during-azimio-demos-n317180
Journalists Attacked as Anti-Government Protests Continue in Kenya 3/31/2023 Voice of America https://www.voanews.com/a/journalists-attacked-as
-anti-government-protests-continue-in-kenya-/7030753.html
Five journalists attacked during Azimio demonstrations 3/31/2023 K24 TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr3VuyeEtEY
Outrage as Kenyan police attack journalists during protests 3/31/2023 The East African https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/kenya-protests-police-attack journalists-4179825
Journalists sustain severe injuries during Azimio demos 3/31/2023 The Star https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-03-30-journalists-sustain-severe-injuries-during-azimio-demos/
Journalists attacked and robbed while covering demos 3/31/2023 Citizen Tv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u3CPi6LcWI
Kenyans describe officer who attacked journalists as embodiment of police brutality 3/1/2023 Nation.Africa https://nation.africa/kenya/news/kenyans-describe-
officer-who-attacked-journalists-as-embodiment-of-police-brutality-4180835