IG Kanja orders probe into abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor

[Stafford Ondego, Standard] The Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has ordered immediate and transparent investigations into the alleged abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich in Gilgil.“The attempt to forcibly disappear Alex Kiprotich, three days after President William Ruto railed against The Standard Group, reflects the growing dangers that journalists face in Kenya, despite the president’s earlier promise to allow the press to work freely,” Quintal said.

CPJ Africa Director Angela Quintal described the incident as a “shameful indictment” of the Kenya Kwanza administration, raising concerns over the safety of journalists and press freedom in the country.