Associated Press Kenya Bureau Boss under investigation for allegedly harassing, bullying and discriminating female journalists working under him

Police Investigate Sexual Harassment Claims Against AP Kenya Bureau Boss after a member of staff accused the Bureau Chief of sexually harassing her. He denied the claims. Police from Kilimani police station on Friday (17 April 2026) visited CVS Plaza, the offices of the bureau for fact finding mission as part of the probe. They also demanded security footage at the building to back their probe. The Bureau Chief is accused of allegedly committing acts of harassment between October 2025 and February 2026. It is alleged he made sexual gestures towards the complainant, made comments towards her, forced contact and unwanted invitations. Sources within the company said that the complainant filed complaints with the company leadership on four different occasions, however the company ignored then until a mass email was sent, embarrassing the company and forcing them to take action. Other than sexual harassment accusations, the bureau chief is accused of retaliation, harassment, bullying and Gender Discrimination where he told the complainant during a job interview process that he will not hire her as she is a woman, adding that he doesn’t want women working for him, that he wants a “donkey” According to sources within the company, this is not the first time complaints have risen over the conduct of the Bureau Chief who has been in Kenya with the media company for 30 years. https://eaglenewsfeed.com/police-investigate-sexual-harassment-claims-against-ap-kenya-bureau-boss/?fbclid=PAVERTVgRZX-VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAaeoUckyorf6bEw7Q1GFofP3DzSJp8nhf2WsaMINg63auZCaCP6Zpg4b3OR7ww_aem_HHGlNRIb_DMMtp8fFZIo5w