Kenya journalist escapes abduction after criticism of president, says CPJ

A Kenyan reads national daily newspaper The Standard, with a headline reporting the election of Kenya's 5th President elect William Ruto, in Eldoret, in August 2022. AFP - SIMON MAINA

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called for an investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a senior journalist in Kenya, which followed angry criticism of his newspaper by President William Ruto.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called late on Monday on Kenyan authorities to investigate the attempt by heavily armed men to snatch The Standard Group associate editor Alex Kiprotich from his car, and to ensure those behind the incident are brought to justice.