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Kenyan female journalist harassed for writing a sports story

31 December 2023 Kenya Verified

Kenyan female journalist harassed for writing a sports story
Mary Mwendwa an award-winning investigative journalist based in Nairobi; received digital harassment after writing a story featuring three male former national boxing stars who, in their active years, had brought fame and glory to Kenya They accusing Mary of being a traitor. Many of the comments insinuated that she had committed an unforgivable atrocity by publishing a story that shamed Kenya. They accused her of trading Kenya’s distinguished name for a few dollars by selling the article to a foreign media outlet with a huge global audience. They said Mary was unpatriotic, that she had embarrassed the country. Some insulted here while others tried to intimidate her by saying that a woman journalist had no business writing about complex issues such as sports. https://www.talkafrica.co.ke/mary-mwendwa-my-traumatic-experience-with-digital-harassment-as-a-woman-journalist/
Reference:
IAWRT-00252
Reported by:
Reporter not named
Published:
27 August 2024

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