Abductions and Intimidation: The Dark Pattern of Kenya's Government The recent abduction of Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor for The Standard newspaper in Kenya, marks a disturbing escalation in the government's use of intimidation and violence against journalists who scrutinize its actions.
This incident is part of a larger trend that has been unfolding for months, if not years. Armed men in civilian clothes abducted Kiprotich from his car at 9:20 p. m.
on Tuesday near Nakuru, about 200 kilometers from Nairobi. The location was chosen to make it difficult to track their movements, suggesting the abductors' intention was to silence Kiprotich.