Kenyan journalist Wanjeri Kariuki shot while covering protests in Nakuru

Kenyan journalist Wanjeri Kariuki shot while covering protests in Nakuru

K24 journalist Wanjeri Kariuki is carried away by colleagues after sustaining a gunshot wound while covering anti-government protests in Nakuru on July 16, 2024. PHOTO | COURTESY

Mediamax Limited journalist Wanjeri Kariuki on Tuesday sustained a gunshot wound while covering the ongoing anti-government protests in Nakuru.

Ms. Kariuki was shot while standing outside a local bank’s premises, with the bullet hitting her on the thigh.

The Kameme TV journalist was rushed to the Valley Hospital by fellow media practitioners where she is presently receiving treatment.

The media house, in a later statement, said Ms. Kariuki was targeted and shot three times, terming the attack as an assault on media freedom and an attempt to deny Kenyans access to information.

Mediamax called for a probe into the incident, demanding that the responsible police officer be held accountable for their actions.


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