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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The Media Council of Kenya has condemned Friday\u2019s attack on journalists during a raid spearheaded by Nacada.<\/p>\n

The Council insisted that the rights of journalists must be respected, terming the attack an interference with the right to inform.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy targeting journalists who were only performing their duties, the attackers were seeking to interfere with the media\u2019s right to inform Kenyans on matters of importance that affect their lives,\u201d MCK said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Council demands fair compensation for the injured journalists and the replacement of all the destroyed media equipment by the proprietor of the club and the individual perpetrators.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Council, however, commended police officers who acted on time and arrested the perpetrators.<\/p>\n

MCK called on the Inspector General and the Directors of Public Prosecutions to ensure justice is served.<\/p>\n

During the raid, police officers were also attacked and injured.<\/p>\n

The MCK statement comes after the Kenya Union of Journalists also termed the attack as barbaric and has no place in Kenya.<\/p>\n

KUJ secretary general Erick Oduor asked law enforcers to hold the owner of the nightclub to account for the damages and injuries sustained by journalists and police officers.<\/p>\n

\u201cJournalists have every right to serve the society where public interests are concerned and their calling for the greater good of Kenya cannot be obstructed by violence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe condemn this unwarranted violence against journalists and demand that punitive action must be taken in line with the law,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Journalists from several media houses and police officers were Friday night injured during a raid by the National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Nairobi.<\/p>\n

The operation against shisha was led by Nacada Chief Executive Officer Antony Omerikwa and Head of Enforcement Nicholas Kosgei.<\/p>\n

Shisha possession and consumption are banned in Kenya.<\/p>\n

The government imposed a ban on shisha in 2017, including advertising, promoting, distributing and encouraging or facilitating its use.<\/p>\n

Nacada board chair Stephen Mairori also condemned the violence and destruction meted out by bouncers at the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cJournalists and police officers while on duty are legally mandated to execute their assignment without threats, intimidation, violence or any form of coercion,\u201d Mairori said.<\/p>\n

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