WorldArmed men abduct Kenyan editor, employer suspects government

Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor at Kenya’s Standard newspaper, was taken from a car near Nakuru by four armed men and found about nine hours later near Masinga Dam, more than 200 kilometers away. The newspaper called it a targeted attack intended to intimidate journalists and urged accountability. Police and the government did not immediately comment.

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