IG Kanja Finally Speaks On Police Involvement In Abduction Of Standard Media’s Journalist
The National Police Service (NPS) has denied being behind the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich.
The Service said it has launched investigations to establish the identity of the armed men who seized him along the GilgilβNakuru Road.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja had directed the Anti-Abduction Unit to immediately investigate the incident.
Kanja stated that investigation will include the identity of the heavily armed individuals seen ordering occupants out of Kiprotichβs vehicle.
βThe NPS treats kidnapping and abduction with the utmost seriousness, as these grave offences threaten the lives, liberty and security of Kenyans,β Nyaga said.
Nyaga said the service βunequivocally condemnsβ kidnapping, abduction and intimidation intended to interfere with press freedom or any other constitutional right, and pledged that those responsible would be brought to justice.
βOur Anti-Abduction Unit, specifically established to address abductions and disappearances, is actively investigating and will ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice,β he said.
The NPS spokesperson further assured the public that the investigation would be transparent, stressing that no one was above the law.
The statement comes hours after Kiprotich was found safe near Masinga Dam, about nine hours after he was allegedly abducted by armed men along the GilgilβNakuru Road.
According to the Standard Group, Kiprotich told colleagues that four masked men armed with AK-47 rifles forced him from his vehicle and drove him away in a Subaru bearing registration KDC 125E.
The media house said the vehicle appeared to be a government vehicle and was fitted with a siren.
Kiprotich also reportedly told colleagues that his captors interrogated him about the Standard Groupβs sources and how headlines are determined.
Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita said the company held the State responsible for Kiprotichβs safety, citing a previous attempt to abduct the journalist on June 27, 2026.
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During that earlier incident, armed men travelling in a Toyota Probox allegedly attempted to seize Kiprotich as he drove to work in Nakuru.
The latest abduction has therefore raised questions over whether the two incidents are connected.
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has called for an immediate and transparent investigation.
The Council noted that Kiprotich had been subjected to a similar ordeal in June and that no one had been arrested over the earlier incident.
The Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) has likewise demanded an independent investigation into both incidents.
KEG’s demands include the reported link between the vehicle used in June and the NPS intelligence unit.
IG Kanja Finally Speaks On Police Involvement in abduction of Standard Media’s Journalist
