Journalist shot by police during anti-government protests in Nakuru
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Nakuru-based Mediamax journalist Catherine Wanjeri lies on the ground after being shot on her thigh by police while covering protests on July 16, 2024.
Nakuru based mediamax Journalist ,Catherine Wanjeri, is currently receiving treatment at Valley hospital after she was shot by police officers while covering anti-government protest.
Wanjeri was shot thrice on her leg outside Faulu bank along Kenyatta Avenue on Tuesday afternoon.
She was among a group of journalists covering the protests that had escalated into police having running battles with protesters.
Mtaa Wangu can independently report that the police who were inside a speeding police vehicle fired directly at the journalists, forcing them to scamper for safety.
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Nakuru journalists gather at Valley hospital in support of Catherine Wanjeri who was shot by police during protests on July 16, 2024.
Wanjeri was wearing a PRESS jacket visibly identifying herself as a journalist.