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Journalist shot three times in the thighs in Nakuru protests

Witnesses claim the police reportedly shot at the female scribe yet she wore a press jacket

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by Tabnacha Odeny

Counties16 July 2024 - 13:09
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  • The second person was shot in the leg while the third one had a gunshot on the back as the police engaged protesters in running battles.

Three people, among them a journalist working with Kameme radio and TV were shot during the anti-government protests in Nakuru.

Other scribes at the scene said the reporter Wanjeri wa Kariuki was shot three times in the thigh and was taken to a private hospital for treatment.

The doctor at the health facility she was taken to have confirmed that she was shot thrice in the thighs.

Witnesses claim the police allegedly shot at the female scribe yet she was marked with a press card and jacket.

The second person was shot in the leg while the third one had a gunshot in the back as the police engaged protesters in running battles.

Earlier in the morning, a protester was critically injured when he was hit on the head by a stone that had been aimed at the police Business in the busy town came to a standstill as protesters and the police engaged each other in hide-and-seek games.

The protesters kept regrouping and chanting along Kenyatta Avenue every time they were dispersed.

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