{"id":110361,"date":"2024-01-06T18:24:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T18:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kuj-condemns-attack-on-scribes-at-shisha-joint-calls-for-justice"},"modified":"2024-01-06T19:38:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T19:38:22","slug":"kuj-condemns-attack-on-scribes-at-shisha-joint-calls-for-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kuj-condemns-attack-on-scribes-at-shisha-joint-calls-for-justice","title":{"rendered":"KUJ condemns attack on scribes at shisha joint, calls for justice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya Union of Journalists has condemned the attack on journalists during a raid by Nacada at a shisha joint in Nairobi.<\/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

Oduor said the barbaric acts have no place in Kenya,<\/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

In a statement, Oduor called on the police to ensure the journalists who were attacked get justice.<\/p>\n

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

In a statement to newsrooms, Mairori added that attacks on members of the press, security officers and other authorised personnel carrying out their duties are punishable by law.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of this, criminal charges against the offenders have commenced and they will be arraigned in court to answer to various charges related to the assault,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He applauded the media for their support in the campaign against alcohol and drug abuse in Kenya.<\/p>\n

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