Kenya: Kenya Editors Guild Demands Probe Into Reported Abduction of Standard Editor

The Kenya Editors Guild has demanded a swift, transparent and independent investigation into the reported abduction of The Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich.

In a statement obtained by Kenyans.co.ke on Wednesday, September 2, the Guild said the incident was a disturbing escalation in the intimidation and targeting of journalists, warning that an attack on a journalist also threatens media freedom and the public’s right to know.

“We are calling for a full investigation into…