Highly regrettable!! Police say about journalist Catherine Wanjeri's shooting

17 July 2024

• Wanjeri is recuperating at the hospital after she underwent a successful surgery to get rid of the bullets lodged in her thigh.

The National Police Service has spoken out after the shooting of Media Max journalist Catherine Wanjeri while covering protests in Nakuru.

Wanjeri was shot several times under unclear circumstances. The police have now termed the incident as regrettable.

"We reiterate that as a Service, we do not target journalists in any way, and today's incident is highly regrettable. The National Police Service remains committed to working with the media while discharging our mandate of promoting accountability and transparency," the statement read.

Below are some of the reactions from the shooting.

@jamessmat: Nothing prepares you for Catherine Wanjeri's excruciating screams moments after she is shot by police in a moving vehicle. Gut-wrenching.

@gabrieloguda: The police fired live rounds at a journalist in Nakuru, felling her to the ground before being rushed to hospital. He just doesn't know it yet but this is where even his international friends will draw the line. The red phone at State House must be red hot right now.

@njeruh_righter: The shooting of K24 journalist Catherine Wanjeri Kariuki by police in Nakuru while covering the anti-government protest constitutes a war crime. These are the levels we have now sunk to.

@LinusKaikai: WRONG, AGAIN. Very sorry Catherine Wanjeri.

@MKapombe: After what happened to Catherine Wanjeri yesterday and to every other journalist who has been targeted in previous protests, you should have left this part out.