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Police officers culpable in attacks on journalists to face action

National Police Service Spokesperson, Michael Muchiri, addressing the media in Marsabit county. [File, Standard]

The National Police Service (NPS) has condemned the harassment of journalists and the mistreatment of Butere Girls High School students during the National Drama and Film Festival in Nakuru, promising disciplinary action against any officers found culpable.

In a statement, police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga affirmed NPS' respect for press freedom and vowed to hold accountable any officers who violated journalists' rights.

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