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Journalist captured helping cop before she was shot

Wanjeri was captured wearing a press jacket while giving a police officer some toothpaste to apply on her face.

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by WILFRIDA AKECH

News18 July 2024 - 10:16
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In Summary


  • Kariuki, a Radio/TV reporter with Media Max was shot three times in the thigh while covering protests in Nakuru on Tuesday.
  • The Media Council of Kenya condemned the shooting.
Journalists carry Kameme FM and TV reporter Wanjeri wa Kariuki after she was shot during the anti-government protests in Nakuru on July 16, 2024

A video has emerged showing Journalist Catherine Wanjeri Kariuki helping a police officer deal with the effects of tear gas moments before she was shot and injured.

In a video seen by the Star, Kariuki was captured wearing a press jacket while giving a police officer some toothpaste to apply on her face.

Kariuki, a Radio/TV reporter with Media Max was shot three times in the thigh while covering protests in Nakuru on Tuesday.

The Media Council of Kenya condemned the shooting.

MCK CEO David Omwoyo termed the incident as shameful and terrifying.

"The shooting of Catherine Wanjeri Kariuki, a journalist attached to Kameme TV, while in the company of other journalists and the police is shameful and terrifying," he said.

The Kenya Editors' Guild also condemned what they termed as the continued, targeted, and brazen attacks on journalists covering protests.

On Wednesday journalists from different counties staged a peaceful demonstration where they condemned the shooting of their colleague while in line of their duty.

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