Goons, police top list of perpetrators in attacks against Kenyan journalists as violations more than double

Listen to articleAccording to the newly released report, criminal gangs and political activists were linked to 17 cases, while police officers accounted for 12 incidents during the first quarter of the 2026/2027 financial year.Goons and police officers have emerged as the leading perpetrators of attacks against journalists in Kenya, accounting for 29 of the 47 press freedom violations documented by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) between July and September 2026.