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Stop intimidation of journalists

Journalists in Kenya are facing an increasingly polarised, repressive and disconcerting working environment.

Various agencies and actors of the national and county governments; elected politicians and in some cases citizens; have taken it upon themselves to normalise, unwarranted and continuous harassment, stalking, physical abuse, online bashing, physical assaults and in some cases attempted assassinations of journalists on the basis of unfavourable reporting.

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