One prominent story of a female journalist facing harassment is that of Ugandan journalist arrested

Joy Doreen Biira, who was arrested in 2016 while covering the conflict in Kasese, Uganda. She reported on clashes between Ugandan forces and a local kingdom, which resulted in significant violence. Biira, a journalist working for KTN News in Kenya at the time, was accused of covering sensitive issues unauthorized, leading to her brief detention. This incident drew widespread criticism and highlighted the risks faced by female journalists reporting on politically sensitive topics in East Africa.