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Kenyan journalists are warning of escalating tensions and violence amid rising threats to press freedom in the wake of President William Ruto's August 2022 election.   Last year, Kenya fell from a ranking of 69 out of 180 in the annual Reporters Without Borders press freedom index to 116. Cases of harassment have mounted amid a surge in hostility, characterised by police brutality against journalists during public demonstrations, as well as overt antagonism from the government.   Shifts i...

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A series of events that unfolded in Kenya in March 2023 have heightened fears of the re-emergence of brutal physical attacks on journalists.

In a departure from the past, where journalists in Kenya have freely covered anti-government protests unharmed, a series of events that unfolded in March 2023 have heightened fears of the re-emergence of brutal physical attacks on journalists.

NAIROBI, May 03 (IPS) - In a departure from the past, where journalists in Kenya have freely covered anti-government protests unharmed, a series of events that unfolded in March 2023 have heightened fears of the re-emergence of brutal physical attacks on journalists.

Journalists covering the protests were attacked by hooligans and the police.

Protecting press freedom and safety is a cornerstone of democracy, says ambassador Meg Whitman.

The attacks are an escalation of violence against journalists that was also witnessed on Monday.