Right groups condemn arrest of Citizen TV journalist Francis Ode

Rights bodies in Kenya have condemned the arrest of Citizen TV journalist Francis Ode while covering a protest against a fuel price hike on October 20, 2026.

File image of Citizen TV reporter Ode Francis. PHOTO | COURTESY

Ode was waylaid by ununiformed police officers while on assignment at Kimathi Street in Nairobi CBD.

The journalist was briefly detained at Central Police Station, then released without any official processing.

Now, the Defenders Coalition has condemned the harassment, physical assault and arrest of Ode on Mashujaa Day.

The rights body raised concerns about the use of force and intimidation against journalists while in their line of duty.

Source: Citizen Digital