Concern about the safety and protection of journalists, especially those reporting from the frontlines have been raising, initially during exposure to COVID 19 and more recently the by elections in the country. The violence meted to journalists during the by elections as exemplified by the attack against four journalists in Nakuru, and generally denial to access to information is worrying. Journalists group must re strategize and regroup as soon as possible, and the national mechanism for the safety of journalists re activated to ensure the protection of journalists during this period, more importantly protection and prosecution of perpetrators. Press freedom violations including attacks and violence against journalists violates the Kenya Constitution that provides for the protection of all Kenyans and freedom of expression in particular. In this regard a citizen of Kenya, and, indeed, any person in Kenya enjoys all these rights without exception, including journalists and media professionals.

Source: The Star March 06, 2021 10:41 UTC