A photo of a cop pointing a gun at protestors in Nairobi CBD during the anti-government demonstrations has been circulated online, with a call to identify and bring him to justice.
The man, pictured without a police uniform, was wearing a rugged grey jean, a white hoodie and a black jacket on top of the hoodie.
Because he was wearing a mask, it has been difficult for the online community to make out the face of the man.
His photo has been circulated and shared at a time when the government and the Kenyan police force is under fire, for allegedly deploying snipers to shoot at protestors.
On July 3, The Kampala Journal published a post on X, indicating that the man had been identified. The page noted that the photographed man was a police officer from Uganda.
Details Revealed About the Cop by Kampala Journal
At the same time, the page named the man as Sergent Walter Ojok
According to the Kampala Journal the man, Sergent Walter Ojok, was a Special force Command (SFC) officer from Uganda attached to Kajjansi station in Wakiso District.
Also, the statement alleged that the officer was part of a larger group deployed by Uganda President Yoweri Museveni to help quell down the demonstrations in Kenya.
“Walter Ojok, an SFC commando attached to Kajjansi detachment in Wakiso District is seen opening fire at peaceful protesters in Kenya where President Museveni has deployed non-uniformed troops to save Ruto’s regime from collapsing to Gen Z demos,” the statement read in part.
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Is the Kampala Journal a Trustworthy News Source?
Investigations done by The Kenya Times has revealed that the Kampala Journal is not an accredited online media platform by the Uganda communications Commission (UCC).
UCC is entrusted with the authorization and regulation of a diverse array of online data communication and broadcasting services. This comprehensive portfolio includes blogs, and online television,
“Online radio, online newspapers, audio over IP (AoIP), Internet Protocol TV (IPTV), Video on Demand (VoD), Digital Audio radios and televisions, as well as internet and web-based radio and television services.”
However, the site hosts a long trail of shared content ranging from political content, entertainment and gossip.
Additionally, the platform has a YouTube channel with one video that was published one year before the publication of this article. The channel has eight subscribers and is more prominent on the X platform.
At the same time, the media site does not have a website for news publications and has not been quoted as a news source by other Ugandan media houses and publications.
A confidential source who is a journalist in Uganda revealed to The Kenya Times that the site has on many occasions been put on the spot for misinformation and spreading fake news.
Also, the source explained that the site has posts with grammatical errors, and wrong news timelines especially when pushing entertainment and political stories.
Further, The Kenya Times understood that individuals who own or run the platform are not publicly known in Uganda, making it difficult to hold them accountable.
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Ministry of Defence Going After Politicians Hiring Goons
Already, the ministry of defence has announced that six politicians and two NGOs are on their radar for their involvement in the disruption of peaceful protests in the country.
Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the names of influential politicians and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) accused of sponsoring anti-government protests will be revealed soon.
In a media interview on Wednesday July 3, Duale disclosed that the government was compiling a list and would make it public within 10 to 14 days.
“One of the media houses said that the internal security system in our country has already profiled individuals, certain politicians, businessmen and NGOs.
“In 10 days or two weeks, they will be arraigned in court. We will not allow the destructions of properties and deaths that took place to reoccur,” Duale noted.
At the same time, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Chairperson Anne Makori announced that the Authority has launched investigations into 39 deaths, 150 serious injuries, and seven abductions that occurred during the protests.
IPOA has asked Kenyans to share photos of videos taken during the demonstrations to help identify culprits and take action against them.
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