Journalist Abducted After Exposé Implicating Govt Official

The journalist was assaulted while in captivity and forced to retract his report...

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Journalist Habil Onyango was abducted and assaulted in Homa Bay County after publishing an exposé in The People Daily detailing an irregular hiring scheme involving a county official. He was ordered by alleged hired goons to retract his story and apologize.

Habil Onyango, a journalist for The People Daily, was targeted after exposing misconduct in the Homa Bay County Government Public Service.
The abduction occurred after he reported on fake letters being issued by the county government's public service board and the county secretary.
Kenya Union of Journalists representatives in Homa Bay County called for protection for journalists and demanded accountability from security agencies and Governor Gladys Wanga.
The county has a history of irregular hiring claims, including a 2019 audit revealing over 1,780 ghost workers.

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