Event Brief
CPJ calls for probe after journalist escape abduction attempt
Filed: Jul 08, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Summary: CPJ urged an investigation after a senior Kenyan journalist escaped an attempted kidnapping following criticism of President William Ruto.
WHO: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
WHAT: CPJ called for an investigation into an attempted kidnapping of a senior journalist who escaped
WHEN: Jul 08, 2026 at 8:12 AM ET
WHERE: Kenya
WHY: The attempted kidnapping followed angry criticism of the journalist’s newspaper by President William Ruto.
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