Attacks on journalists raise concern over media censorship in East Africa

Police lob teargas at journalists covering the arrest of former UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala at Kirobon Girls in Nakuru on April 9, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

There is growing concern over media censorship, intimidation, and attacks across the East African region as human rights violations continue to rise.

Recently, President William Ruto's administration came under sharp criticism over attacks on journalists while covering the dramatic arrest of former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala in Nakuru over the controversial Echoes of War play.