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Media stakeholders want abductors punished

Nakuru Journalists Association and media stakeholders protest at the Rift Valley Regional Commissioner’s offices in Nakuru over the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich on September 2, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich has sent shockwaves through Kenya’s media fraternity, with stakeholders warning that the incident represents a dangerous escalation in attacks against journalists and an assault on the country’s constitutional right to press freedom.

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