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Journalist tells off police for allegedly beating up protesters

Kenyans are demonstrating against the proposed Finance Bill 2024.

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by PERPETUA ETYANG

News20 June 2024 - 14:00
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In Summary


  • In a video seen by the Star, a group of police officers were seen surrounding a protester.
  • NTV Journalist identified as Ibrahim Karanja was heard calling out the police officer for allegedly beating up a protester.
AN NTV journalist confronting Police on June 20, 2024.

There was drama and running battles as protesters took to the streets on Thursday.

Kenyans are demonstrating against the proposed Finance Bill 2024.

Journalists from the Nation Media Group intervened after a police was seen beating up a protester.

In a video seen by the Star, a group of police officers were seen surrounding a protester.

NTV Journalist identified as Ibrahim Karanja was heard calling out the police officer for allegedly beating up a protester.

He raised the alarm and directed his photographer to follow him and document the incident.

"Kuna polisi ambaye anamtandika muandamanaji, njoo. Ndugu mbona unatandika watu, mbona unapiga watu no no, that is wrong ," he said.

He approached the police officer was seen pushing him away and retreated.

"Sasa unataka kunipiga mimi, nipige, no nipige," Karanja said while going down on his knees with arms stretched forward.

The officers then retreated and went away.

Protesters shouted that they were peaceful and should be left to exercise their democratic rights.

The anti-riot police engage anti-Finance Bill protesters for the second day of the Occupy Parliament protests in Nairobi.

The protesters came in their numbers facing off against the anti-riot police near Nyayo House and areas around Kimathi Street, Cardinal Otunga House and Kipande Street.

A journalist from an international media house was spotted injured while his colleagues rushed him to safety.

The scribe was allegedly hit by a teargas canister during the Thursday protests.

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