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MCK condemns assault and exclusion of journalists covering State events

Media Council of Kenya CEO David Omwoyo during the launch of the Industrial Placement Programme for Interns at the Serena Hotel on September 16, 2021. [File, Standard]

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has expressed serious concerns regarding the troubling trend of assaulting and excluding journalists from state events.

In a statement released on Sunday, June 1, the Council’s Chief Executive Officer, David Omwoyo, condemned a recent incident in which journalists were attacked while covering the Madaraka Day celebrations in Homa Bay County.

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