Journalists assaulted, equipment seized in Ol Kalou poll as MCK demands police action
MCK argued that the attacks amounted to “a direct attack on press freedom, an obstruction of the public’s right to information and an affront to Kenya’s constitutional order.”..
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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.
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Media Council Condemns Attacks on Journalists During Ol Kalou Poll - July 2026
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. Media bodies including the Kenya Editors Guild and Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) joined in condemning the attacks and equipment confiscation targeting journalists covering the fiercely contested by-election.
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