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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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