The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has strongly condemned attacks on journalists and the seizure of their equipment during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, accusing security agencies of failing to protect media workers.

• Two journalists, Enos Teche (The Star) and Brygettes Ngana (Nation Media Group), were reportedly assaulted by armed men and suspected plainclothes police officers.
• Media equipment, including a camera, was forcibly confiscated from the journalists.
• The MCK demands immediate police action, including the identification and disciplinary measures against officers involved, and the unconditional return of seized equipment.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the Kenyan Police Service and the IEBC of mishandling the Ol Kalou mini-election, alleging misuse of resources to instigate chaos.

• Rigathi Gachagua blames police for instigating violence during the Ol Kalou mini-election.
• The Kenyan Police Service and the IEBC are named as responsible parties.
• The accusations were made from his home in Wamunyoro, Nyeri County.

Media bodies, including the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), Kenya Editors Guild, and Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ), have strongly condemned attacks and equipment confiscation targeting journalists during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.

• The assaults are seen as a grave attack on press freedom and Kenya's democracy.
• MCK, Kenya Editors Guild (represented by president Zubeidah Kananu), and KUJ (represented by secretary general Erick Oduor) are calling for swift action and justice against the perpetrators.
• Journalists from Nation Media Group and The Star were reportedly among those attacked while documenting events at a polling station.