The piece examines growing threats to press freedom in Kenya and East Africa, warning that intimidation, censorship and attacks on journalists weaken democracy and public accountability.

Three men in plain clothes, armed with AK-47 assault rifles, intercepted his car, and tried to open his door, but Kiprotich was able to lock the doors in time and speed away.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for an investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a senior journalist in Kenya, which followed angry criticism of his…