Kenya: NTV Cameraperson Maureen Mureithi Hit by Police Water Cannon Protest

On June 18, 2024, Maureen Mureithi, a cameraperson for NTV, was injured while covering protests in Nairobi. The protests, organized under the banner 'Occupy Parliament' against the Finance Bill 2024, escalated into a confrontation with law enforcement. Mureithi was struck by a police water cannon along Cardinal Otunda Street. A video of the incident, analyzed by Women Press Freedom, shows the journalist being carried by her colleagues, unable to walk after she was hit. The camerawoman required hospitalization for her injuries.