A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer has been caught on video harassing Citizen TV journalist Agnes Oloo.
The incident, captured and shared by Citizen TV anchor Ayub Abdikadir, shows the officer attempting to snatch a camera from Oloo during live coverage.
In the video, the officer is heard demanding that Oloo release the camera, but the journalist firmly refuses, holding on to her equipment.
The footage ends with the struggle unresolved, but the aggression is clear.
a video of a Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer harassing Citizen TV journalist Agnes Oloo. PHOTO/Ayub Abdikadir
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Backlash on DCI Over the Harassment
The incident has sparked public outrage, with calls for accountability and the protection of press freedom.
Further, Media stakeholders including Citizen TV anchor Ayub Abdikadir, have asked the DCI to take immediate action against the officer involved.
“This outright harassment, intimidation, and obstruction of Journalists by DCI Kenya should be condemned and denounced.
“This is a DCI official attempting to confiscate the camera of my colleague Agnes Oloo,” stated the journalist.
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Previous Attacks on Journalists
On June 18, the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) said several journalists were injured by police officers during protests.
They included Joe Muhia and Iddi Ali Juma of AP who were arrested and later released after being assaulted.
In addition, the Standard Group and Nation Media Group journalists were arrested, bruised and some were rushed to hospital for treatment after teargas canisters were thrown at them.
On July 16, Kameme TV journalist Catherine Wanjeri Kariuki was also shot three times by police officers while covering protests in Nakuru County.
Consequently, journalists across the country called for the protection of press freedom to ensure journalists can work without the threat of censorship or retaliation.
Additionally, the media practitioners held a nationwide protest to advocate for their safety and security, and called for unrestricted access to information, which they stressed is crucial for accurate and truthful reporting.
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