NTV, KBC Journalists Attacked Throughout NACADA Raid at Nairobi Membership

An impromptu raid on Friday evening performed by the Nationwide Authority for the Marketing campaign Towards Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) at a neighborhood membership in Nairobi turned hostile following the assault of a number of journalists and officers.

Talking to Kenyans.co.ke, a contact at NACADA confirmed the incident, explaining that the bouncers on the membership, eight in whole, went rogue and started attacking the NACADA officers and journalists on the scene.

Cops connected to NACADA, accompanied by journalists, arrived on the membership at round 11:00 pm to arrest the membership managers for allegedly promoting shisha, which is prohibited within the nation.

Upon figuring out the journalists, the bouncers charged and rained heavy blows on them. Within the course of, they forcefully seized their recording gear.

Because of the melee that ensued, Nation photographer Boniface Bogita was stabbed twice within the ribs, Jane Kibira of Kenya Broadcasting Company (KBC) was stabbed within the again and Customary Group’s Boniface Okendo and Francis Odee had been additionally crushed up and badly wounded.

“They even beat up our officers however we managed to arrest all of them,” the supply said whereas confirming that two NACADA officers sustained severe accidents from the incident. 

In keeping with the supply, the bouncers had been taken into custody at Kileleshwa Police Station, pending arraignment in courtroom on Monday.

Alternatively, the journalists who had been attacked are presently receiving medical therapy at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi.

The supply defined that the resistance portrayed by the bouncers was a results of the membership being owned by an influential individual within the nation.

He added that NACADA would proceed with the raids to make sure that these contravening the legislation can be dropped at e book.

“We’re doing huge issues as NACADA. The place is owned by one of the vital influential folks within the nation therefore all of the scuffle,” he added.