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September 2, 2026
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'We refuse to play evil with evil': Standard Group CEO Mwita recounts Alex Kiprotich abduction

'We refuse to play evil with evil': Standard Group CEO Mwita recounts Alex Kiprotich abduction

Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita has given a firsthand account of Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich's abduction, hours after the journalist was reunited with colleagues on Wednesday...

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Standard Group CEO Chaacha Mwita detailed the abduction of Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was found shaken but safe after being kidnapped on the Gilgil-Nakuru road on Tuesday night.

  • Alex Kiprotich and his driver were seized by armed men and driven for hours before Kiprotich escaped near Masinga Dam in Machakos County.
  • This is the second targeting of Kiprotich in two months, following an attempt on June 27.
  • The Standard Group, which faced similar attacks historically, believes being targeted indicates they are fulfilling their journalistic duty.

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