Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) has demanded action against the police officer who allegedly shot a journalist during anti-government protests in Nakuru.
A journalist working with Kameme radio and TV was among three people who 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.
While condemning the incident, the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) said such barbaric acts have no place in Kenya, where journalists are required to play the role of watchdog and source of credible information to citizens.
“The Independent Policing Oversight must investigate the officer involved and source of orders to shoot journalists within seven days and prosecute the suspect, failure to which we will institute private prosecution of the officer involved and the commander of the Nakuru operation,” KUJ secretary general Erick Oduor said.
In a statement to newsrooms, Oduor added that Kariuki’s colleagues said the shooting was a targeted attack.
The doctor at the health facility Kariuki 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.
