Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - Renowned Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo has made a shocking revelation, claiming that hired goons were promised KSh 100,000 to assault him and destroy his equipment while he was covering the recent anti-Government protests.
Taking to social media, the CNN correspondent stated that
the attackers admitted on camera that they had been offered the cash bonus to
beat him and smash his camera.
"A Kenyan leader has offered paid goons an extra
100,000 shillings if they attack me while covering the protests, beat me up,
smash our equipment, and they confessed to that on camera because they were not
fully paid for the last protests," Madowo alleged.
Although Madowo did not name the politician allegedly behind
the plot, he strongly condemned the threats and growing online calls for his
arrest.
“Some pro-Government accounts on social media are calling
for me to be arrested for inciting people to violence even though all we have
done is report what's going on, call out police brutality, and show the people
the truth,” he said.
“In fact, one lawmaker has also called for me to be
arrested,”
“We will not be intimidated. Journalism is not a crime.” He
asserted.
Currently in Nigeria for an assignment, Madowo assured
followers that his departure from Kenya had nothing to do with fear, and
reaffirmed his commitment to fearless, factual reporting.
“I am in Nigeria because we had planned this weeks ago. I
could not cancel it, and the job is international correspondent, not just Kenya
correspondent.”
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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