[File]The Media Council of Kenya has criticised what it called continued attacks and harassment of journalists over the last few days by the police. In a statement on Sunday, the MCK said it takes such despicable actions by uniformed officers against journalists as a violation of human rights and press freedom. The council urged the relevant public agencies to urgently investigate and prosecute the perpetrators. Read MoreThe council has written to Ipoa with the details of the two cases, calling for action into the two incidents. Omwoyo went on, “Media Freedom is a constitutional right provided for under Article 34 of the Constitution and should be protected by all, led by law enforcement agencies.”

Source: Standard Digital December 27, 2020 12:00 UTC