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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