The Standard Group has criticised the authorities for the delay in investigating the abduction of its Associate Editor, Alex Kiprotich.

Mr Kiprotich was found at 2am dumped some 10 meters away from Masinga Dam, nine hours after he was abducted along the Gilgil–Nakuru Road by armed men.

Kenya Editors Guild condemns abduction of Standard Editor Alex Kiprotich on Gilgil–Nakuru road, calls for probe into alleged police involvement.

In a statement, the party termed the brazen abduction that was caught on a hidden camera as disturbing and uncalled for.

At the same time, MSWG said the abduction joins the long list of similar targeted threats to the press and journalists.