Standard Group editor Alex Kiprotich found abandoned alive in thicket in Masinga after abduction
The Standard Group Associate Editor, Alex Kiprotich, who had been abducted by armed men along the Gilgil–Nakuru road on Tuesday night was found alive in a thicket in Masinga area, Machakos County, police and witnesses said. The motive and those behind the same was not immediately established. Kiprotich looked shaken and injured when he was [...] The post Standard Group editor Alex Kiprotich found…
Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was found alive in a thicket in Masinga, Machakos County, after being abducted along the Gilgil–Nakuru road the previous night. The motive and perpetrators remain unknown. Upon finding Kiprotich on Wednesday morning, he appeared shaken and injured. He had been traveling to Nakuru when a car blocked his vehicle, demanding that he exit.
Kiprotich locked the windows and doors of his car before being dragged out and taken away. The incident, occurring over 200 kilometers away from his initial abduction, prompted calls from associates and family waiting overnight. Kiprotich was taken to the hospital for medical checks. The Standard Group CEO, Chaacha Mwita, demanded his immediate and safe release, linking the latest attack to his investigative reporting on state conduct.
The company accused the State of attempting to silence the media and demanded an independent investigation into both incidents.
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