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Journalists, medical officer attacked while covering health facility closure in Homa Bay

Nakuru journalists match along Kenyatta Avenue in Nakuru city on July 24, 2024 during the Nationwide Media Protest over the police brutality and attacks on media freedom. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Four journalists and a medical officer were attacked by assailants while covering the closure of a health facility in Homa Bay.

The journalists-Zedekiah Ouma of Mayienga Radio, Basil Okoth of KBC TV, George Odiwuor of Nation Media Group, and Lencer Akoth of Lakeside Radio-were assaulted at the Junction Kodoyo area on Wednesday evening.

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