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MCK sues state, entertainment joint over assault on scribes

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Bouncers in a scuffle with police when NACADA launched a raid at the Kettle House Bar and Grill in Kilimani on January 5, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The media industry regulator has sued the state and an entertainment joint in Kilimani, Nairobi, following an assault on journalists during a crackdown on shisha joints.

Media Council of Kenya (MCK) wants the High Court to declare that security agencies ought to ensure better working conditions for journalists.

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