Security for Kenyan journalists: Can we borrow a leaf from the UK?

Security for Kenyan journalists: Can we borrow a leaf from the UK?

On July 16 last year, Kameme TV reporter Catherine Wanjeri was upbeat to cover the anti-government demonstrations that had engulfed the country since the mega protest of June 25. The demos, largely dominated by Gen Z, had erupted over the controversial Financial Bill 2024.  The Bill angered a section of Kenyans over some contested clauses that included the proposal to increase VAT on ordinary bread and impose taxes on the digital economy, which …