Also known as: Mr Mwita · Chief Executive Chaacha Mwita
Chaacha Mwita — Standard Group CEO who defended the news organization against presidential criticism and oversaw response to an associate editor's abduction.
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The Standard
Standard Group CEO Chaacha Mwita, Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich and Head of Security Tom Kipyegon at the company headquarters in Nairobi on September 2, 2026. …
Standard editor night abduction leaves a trail of questionsCitizen Digital
… Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita said the company held the State responsible for Kiprotich’s safety, citing a previous attempt to abduct the journalist on June 27, 2026. …
IG Kanja denies police role in abduction of Standard Group editor Alex Kiprotich, orders probeCitizen Digital
… Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita said the journalist was located at around 6:30 am near Masinga Dam after allegedly being dumped by his captors. …
Media owners call for swift probe into abduction of Standard Group editor Alex KiprotichCitizen Digital
… Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita has narrated that he received a distress call from a colleague at around 9:20 p.m., informing him that Kiprotich had been abducted. …
Karua, ODM and top leaders condemn abduction of Standard Group editor Alex KiprotichCitizen Digital
Standard Group CEO Chaacha Mwita narrates Alex Kiprotich abduction ordeal By Arnold Jan September 02, 2026 12:42 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita. …
Standard Group CEO Chaacha Mwita narrates Alex Kiprotich abduction ordealCitizen Digital
… Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita said the journalist was located at around 6.30am near Masinga Dam after he was allegedly dumped by his captors. …
Editors Guild demands accountability over reported abduction of Standard editorCitizen Digital
… Standard Group CEO Chaacha Mwita strongly condemned the incident, linking it directly to Kiprotich's investigative reporting and raising concerns over potential state involvement. …
The Standard editor dumped near Masinga dam after night abduction: Group reportsThe Standard
… We have been hijacked at Gilgil!" Kiprotich shouted, before the line went dead.Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita had earlier issued a statement holding the state responsible for Kiprotich's safety, describing the abduction as a likely attempt to intimidate the Group int …
Abducted Standard Group Editor Alex Kiprotich found dumped near Masinga damThe Standard
… Kiprotich was taken to hospital for medical checks.Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita said in a statement that Kiprotich was abducted shortly before 9:20 p.m. …
KEG condemns abduction of Standard Group editor Alex KiprotichThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize Standard Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chaacha Mwita has given a firsthand account of Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich's abduction, hours after the journalist was reunited with colleagues on Wednesday. …
'We refuse to pay evil with evil': Standard Group CEO Mwita recounts Alex Kiprotich abductionStandard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich and his driver Geoffrey Kamau were abducted on Tuesday evening while traveling home, raising questions about press freedom and security.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich and his driver Geoffrey Kamau were abducted on Tuesday evening while traveling home, raising questions about press freedom and security.
6 hours ago · The Standard →
Police IG Douglas Kanja has denied National Police Service involvement in the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich along the Gilgil–Nakuru Road, and directed the Anti-Abduction Unit to investigate the identity of the armed men responsible. The NPS condemned kidnapping and abduction intended to interfere with press freedom, pledging to bring those responsible to justice.
11 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Media Owners Association of Kenya has called for a swift, independent and transparent investigation into the reported abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was found safe. The association stressed that journalists should not be abducted, threatened or interfered with while carrying out their duties, and called for institutional guarantees to strengthen journalist safety in Kenya.
19 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Political leaders and top parties have called for action to apprehend those responsible for the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was accosted by armed men on the Gilgil–Nakuru Road and later found near Masinga Dam. This was his second abduction incident; the Standard Group's investigation linked a June attempt to officers from the National Police Service's Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau in Nakuru.
19 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Standard Group CEO Chaacha Mwita described how the media house responded after Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was abducted by armed men on the Gilgil–Nakuru Road on Tuesday night. Kiprotich was found safe near Masinga Dam on Wednesday after the company alerted security teams and police in Nakuru and Nairobi.
21 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Editors Guild has called on state agencies to swiftly identify and prosecute those behind the reported abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, describing the incident as a serious threat to media freedom and the public's right to information.
22 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Alex Kiprotich, a senior editor at The Standard, was abducted by armed men on Tuesday night along the Gilgil–Nakuru Road and found dumped near Masinga Dam nine hours later. Standard Group CEO Chaacha Mwita condemned the incident and linked it to Kiprotich's investigative reporting, expressing concerns over potential state involvement.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was abducted by four masked armed men on the Gilgil–Nakuru Road and found dumped near Masinga Dam nine hours later. He told colleagues his captors, who appeared to be police officers in a government vehicle, interrogated him repeatedly about the news organisation's sources and editorial decisions.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was abducted by armed men on the Gilgil-Nakuru road and found safe nine hours later near Masinga Dam in Machakos County. The Kenya Editors Guild condemned the abduction as an assault on media freedom and called for a swift independent investigation with accountability.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was abducted on the Gilgil-Nakuru road on Tuesday evening and released in Machakos County early Wednesday. Standard Group CEO Chaacha Mwita said armed men in a Subaru opened fire and forced Kiprotich from his vehicle, drove him through the Rift Valley, and left him in a thicket before he walked to safety.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Political leaders, lawyers and rights organisations have condemned the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was seized by armed men along the Gilgil-Nakuru road and found dumped near Masinga Dam in Machakos County about nine hours later. The Orange Democratic Movement and other leaders called the incident an affront to press freedom and demanded an investigation.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Standard Group's Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was abducted by unknown people along the Gilgil-Nakuru Road shortly before 9:20pm. The CEO states this is the second targeting of Kiprotich in two months and links the abduction to state pressure on the news organisation.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece criticises UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar Hassan for attacking the Standard Group and a journalist after questioning the party's loss in the Ol Kalou Constituency by-election, arguing his response was a deflection from addressing the defeat.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyan Olympians gathered at an awards gala for the 2026 Eldoret City Marathon, calling on athletes to avoid doping and maintain Kenya's status as an athletics powerhouse. Race director Moses Tanui reported that all athletes tested for banned substances during the race were clean.
11 July 2026 · The Standard →
Four armed men in a Toyota Probox attempted to abduct Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich in Nakuru. The attack comes days after President William Ruto publicly criticized the media house's news coverage on social media.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto intensified his confrontation with the Standard Group by accusing KANU Chairman Gideon Moi of exploiting unpaid workers, after the publisher defended its journalism and challenged the President's allegations of "extortionist propaganda."
25 June 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has faced backlash from the political class, human rights groups, and ordinary Kenyans after posting on X attacking the Standard Group for the second day running, with critics including Jimi Wanjigi describing the remarks as an unconstitutional affront to media freedom and an attempt to undermine media independence ahead of the next General Election.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard Group's CEO Chaacha Mwita issued a statement defending the company's journalism against remarks President William Ruto posted on X about the paper's coverage of his administration. Mwita said the company takes exception to Ruto's characterization of its journalism and questioned why the President chose public disparagement rather than established channels, while reaffirming that The Standard will report facts even when uncomfortable to those in authority.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
Taranganya High School in Migori has begun an afforestation drive to boost forest cover by setting up tree nurseries where learners plant and nurture seedlings. The school plans to sell grafted seedlings as an income-generating activity and use proceeds to sponsor needy learners.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has called for the strengthening of devolution, saying counties have the potential to transform the economy and lives.
29 May 2026 · The Standard →