Kenya Union Of Journalists Statement On BBC Documentary - Blood Parliament

The Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) would wish to congratulate the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for bold journalism that exposed police brutality and killings of innocent young Kenyans during the protests against Finance Bill last year.

This is journalism that the world needs today to hold authorities to account for their actions. The "Blood Parliament" documentary demonstrates the media's role as the Fourth Estate that keeps other Estates in check, especially the government to respect the rule of law.

We have noted that a section of political class is not happy with this excellent piece of journalism, but it's only a matter of time before the reality hits them.

As a country, we cannot pretend that all is well and that nothing happened in this country on June 25, 2024. The public has the right to get accurate information from the media and we encourage journalists to remain true to the calling and promote bold journalism.

Erick Oduor

Secretary General