Witness Protection Agency (WPA) trained journalists in Garissa with a view to equip them with the necessary skills to report court proceedings involving protected witnesses who might have faced threats due to the nature of their testimonies.
The training underscored the crucial role played by journalists in reporting public interest cases and the need to safeguard the rights of the accused persons and the witnesses.
With the rise of social media and digital tracking, journalists were taken through on how to mitigate the risks of unintentionally revealing witness identities or locations, which might lead to severe breaches in the security of the witnesses.
Calvin Oredi, the Public Relations and Communication Manager at WPA said that they are aiming to educate the public through the media on what witness protection entails, and its importance when it comes to law, justice systems and matters of the court.
