# Armed men abduct Kenyan editor, employer suspects government

https://mins.news/en/item/41950

- DW, 2026-09-02 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/armed-men-abduct-kenyan-editor-employer-suspects-government/a-78721264?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> 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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