Good morning and welcome to our LIVE coverage of journalist protests. Journalists across Kenya are uniting today, raising their voices against the rising tide of brutality and repression faced by members of the press. 12:00pm - Wetangula to Personally Resolve Media Access RowNational Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has pledged to personally address the issues raised by journalists concerning their access to Parliament. Wajir South MP Mohammed Adoh, a former media practitioner joined the journalists in demanding for journalists to be allowed back to Parliament. This wave of violence and suppression has galvanised journalists, leading them to protest in the streets, demanding an end to police brutality and protection of press freedom.
Source: Daily Nation July 24, 2024 07:58 UTC