Citizen TV journalist Keith Simiyu was attacked on Thursday, March 14, morning in Voi minutes before going live on air on the Sema na Citizen show.
According to a report by the media house, the journalist, together with his colleagues, was at the Moi Referral Hospital to cover the ongoing doctor's strike before getting attacked by security personnel manning the facility.
Citizen TV reported that the security officers did not want the journalist to cover the situation at the hospital and went ahead to assault their journalist.
In a video shared by the Kilimani-based media house during the 4 pm news bulletin, two security officers were filmed approaching the journalist who had set his camera near the gate of the medical facility.
A security personnel was also filmed grabbing the journalist's shirt while ordering him to turn off the camera.
The media houses reported that its camera was damaged and the journalist nursed minor injuries.
"The assault meant that the live event on Sema na Citizen at 10 am was interfered with despite the fact that the correspondent had obtained permission from the medical administrator," news anchor Wycliffe Orandi announced.
Immediately after the incident, Simiyu reported the matter to the Voi Police Station at 11:08 am. Police are currently undertaking their investigations.
At the time of publication, the hospital was yet to comment on the matter. No arrests had also been made.
Doctors across the country commenced their nationwide strike on Thursday, March 14, following the lapse of a 7-day ultimatum issued last week.
Among the grievances that have seen operations in public hospitals come to a standstill is the employment of medical interns.
The medical professionals have also accused the government and the Ministry of Health of offering a deaf ear to grievances raised over the state of health in the country.
Nonetheless, the Ministry of Health has blamed the delays on the absorption of medical interns for the lack of funds.
