Also known as: CPJ
Committee to Protect Journalists — international press freedom organization that has called for investigations into journalist abductions and detentions across East Africa.
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Citizen Digital
… The organization called on human rights and oversight bodies, including the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, the Law Society of Kenya, the Media Council of Kenya, and the Committee to Protect Journalists, to join in demandin …
The Standard editor dumped near Masinga dam after night abduction: Group reportsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for an immediate investigation into the alleged abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich. …
CPJ demands probe into abduction of Standard Group editorThe Standard
… The development comes amid growing condemnation of Kiprotich’s alleged abduction, with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) also calling for an immediate investigation.CPJ Africa Director Angela Quintal described the incident as a “shameful indictment” of the Kenya Kwanza a …
IG Kanja orders probe into abduction of Standard Group Associate EditorThe Standard
… ments the President has already made publicly and has so far failed to honour.“We are calling on the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, the Law Society of Kenya, the Media Council of Kenya, the Committee to Protect Journalists …
Standard Group's Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich abductedThe Standard
… It appealed to the US government, the African Union, United Nations human rights mechanisms, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists to monitor developments and press for accountability. …
Kenya must not slide back to 2007-2008 chaos, warns diaspora groupCitizen Digital
… The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists called for an investigation on Monday after saying a senior journalist with The Standard narrowly escaped an abduction by armed men three days after Ruto criticised the paper.
Kenya, Tanzania shut down protest anniversariesThe Standard
… The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists called for an investigation on Monday after saying a senior journalist with The Standard narrowly escaped an abduction by armed men three days after Ruto criticised the paper. …
Kenya, Tanzania shut down protest anniversariesThe Standard
… The Africa programme of the Committee to Protect Journalists condemned Sunday's shutdown, calling the "use of state security forces to carry out publicly announced threats against independent media... …
Uganda army chief shuts down NTV Uganda and the Daily MonitorThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged Ethiopian authorities to release journalist Salsawit Baynesagn, detained without charge by officials since early June, according to her family. …
CPJ calls for release of Ethiopian journalistThe Standard
… The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says at least 85 journalists and media workers have been killed in Somalia since 1992."On this World Press Freedom Day, we are witnessing a dangerous decline in press freedom across Somalia and Somaliland. …
World Press Freedom Day: Journalists face killings, arrests in SomaliaAlex 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 →
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 →
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called for an immediate investigation into the alleged abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, describing it as a "shameful indictment" of the Kenya Kwanza administration and citing it as evidence of escalating enforced disappearances and threats to press freedom in Kenya.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Inspector General Douglas Kanja has ordered immediate investigations into the alleged abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich in Gilgil on Tuesday. The National Police Service said it treats kidnapping and abduction seriously and has tasked its Anti-Abduction Unit with the matter.
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 →
A US-based chapter of Linda Mwananchi movement warned Kenya risks returning to 2007-2008 post-election political violence, after armed youths barricaded roads, torched vehicles and attacked journalists during the movement's Homa Bay rally on August 16. The group called for accountability for anyone involved in the violence, regardless of their political affiliation or position.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya and Tanzania deployed massive police presence on Tuesday to prevent protests commemorating historic demonstrations, as both nations adopt a zero-tolerance approach to demonstrations following recent cycles of public unrest and security force crackdowns.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya and Tanzania deployed massive police presence on July 7 to prevent protests marking the historic "Saba Saba" anniversary, as both countries take a zero-tolerance approach to demonstrations following recent unrest. At least 127 Kenyans were killed during protests over economic hardship and corruption in June-July 2024 and 2025, while rights groups say thousands died in Tanzania during election unrest in October.
7 July 2026 · The Standard →
Uganda's military head Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the closure of NTV Uganda, the Daily Monitor, and other outlets operated by Nation Media Group, stating he does not believe in a free press. The Daily Monitor reported being under "military siege" with armed soldiers stationed outside its offices.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Committee to Protect Journalists called for the immediate release of Ethiopian journalist Salsawit Baynesagn, detained without charge since early June, arguing the detention violates her rights and marks a serious restriction on press freedom in Ethiopia.
20 June 2026 · The Standard →
Journalists in Somalia continue to face killings, arbitrary arrests, and intimidation by security forces, with rights groups warning conditions will worsen as elections approach. The Somali Journalists Syndicate has recorded at least 18 violations against journalists since January 2026, including arbitrary arrests, threats, torture, and equipment confiscation.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →