The Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) has broken its silence regarding the BBC documentary ‘Blood Parliament’.
In a statement by the KUJ Secretary General, Erick Oduor, he congratulated the BBC for its bold journalism.
According to the union, the documentary helped expose the police brutality and the killing of innocent youths.
“The Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) would like to congratulate the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for its bold journalism that exposed police brutality and killings of innocent young Kenyans during the protests against the Finance Bill last year”, part of the statement read.
According to the union, that is the kind of journalism that the world means: to hold authorities accountable 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”, the statement added.
The union also lashed out at some of the politicians, whom they disclosed were not happy with the production, indicating that soon the reality will catch up with them.
KUJ further encouraged journalists to remain true to their calling.
