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Masked Gunmen Hold Journalists at Gunpoint During Kenya By-election Coverage

Published by Nile Post 17 July 2026 at 17:15
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Masked Gunmen Hold Journalists at Gunpoint During Kenya By-election Coverage
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Several Kenyan journalists were assaulted, threatened with firearms and robbed of reporting equipment while covering the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, sparking fresh concerns over press safety ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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