Kenyan media threatened ahead of August 8 polls [The Morning Call]

A new report from the Human Rights Watch has revealed that authorities in Kenya have committed a range of abuses against journalists reporting on sensitive issues, threatening freedom of expression ahead of elections slated for August 8, 2017.

“For Kenya’s August elections to be credible and fair, the media needs to be able to report on pressing issues of national interest without fear of reprisals,” statements made by a researcher at the humanitarian organisation.