The Media Council of Kenya has stepped in with a stern warning to the government following a series of alarming incidents against journalists in recent days.
In a strongly worded statement on Sunday, June 1, the MCK condemned what it described as a 'worrying pattern of hostility from the state towards the media'.
The MCK warned that deliberate targeting of journalists and media personalities was a direct violation of Article 34 of the Kenyan Constitution, which discusses media freedom.
The council highlighted several incidents where journalists were subjected to physical and mental chaos, including a harrowing ordeal at the Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay County during Madaraka Day celebrations.
