'We won't be silenced': Standard Group defiant after attack on journalists
Standard Group condemns attacks on journalists in Kitale, Trans Nzoia, over fake ambulance deal coverage, says it won't be silenced, asks police to arrest and charge those responsible...
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The Standard Group has strongly condemned a violent attack on two journalists in Cherangany, Trans Nzoia County, on Friday, March 20, vowing that such intimidation will not silence their reporting.
- Standard Group and MediaMax journalists Gilbert Sitati and George Njoroge were assaulted while on duty.
- The attack occurred over coverage of a controversial "fake ambulance deal."
- The Standard Group CEO cited constitutional articles on freedom of expression and media freedom, demanding swift police action and prosecution.
- The Kenya Editors’ Guild also condemned the incident, warning of potential legal action if authorities fail to act.
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The Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) has strongly condemned a violent attack on two journalists, Gilbert Sitati of Standard Group and George Njoroge of Mediamax, who were covering a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) meeting in Cherangany, Trans Nzoia County, on Friday, March 20. KEG President Zubeidah Kananu decried the assault as a brazen act of violence and a threat to media freedom. The Standard Group has strongly condemned the attack, vowing that such intimidation will not silence their reporting. A wave of attacks against media professionals has ignited concerns over press freedom and impunity in Kenya, with prominent figures allegedly involved in intimidating journalists.
