Police Boss Threatens NTV Journalist
A senior police officer was caught on camera threatening a journalist working for NTV’s national media group.
On Friday, photographers reported on protests by herders in Maasai, who accused police of negligence and stubbornness.
Shepherds confronted Ancent Kaloki on Isinya OCPD street claiming he was always unfair when he brought up insecurities related to them.
Isinya sub-county OCPD Ancent Kaloki attempts to draw a gun in an effort to confiscate NTV cameraman Stanley Ngotho's camera when he was cornered by irate herders.
The OCPD threatened to arrest journalists covering the event. pic.twitter.com/jLU6FQ5Rhd— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) April 29, 2022
The scuffle was reported by NTV staff, but the OCPD reportedly did not want the media to cover the conflict.
But in one report, reporters accused the police chief of threatening them to confiscate the equipment of an NTV photographer when he was cornered by angry shepherds.
According to NTV, the OCPD threatened to arrest a reporter covering the incident, with angry shepherds accusing the police of taking bribes.
“OCPD Isinya Division Ancent Kaloki is trying to pull out a gun to confiscate NTV photographer Stanley Ngotho’s camera as angry shepherds corner him.
