Honourable Raphael Wanjala Member of Parliament for Busia has expressed strong disapproval of the media’ s coverage of recent incidents in the region, accusing them of not properly reporting the events that occurred during the anti- government protests in Busia. In a recent statement, Wanjala claimed that Busia residents were killed during the protests and revealed that one Ugandan army officer also lost his life during the clashes.
Wanjala criticized the media for what he perceived as a lack of transparency and accuracy in reporting the events that unfolded in the region. According to the MP, the situation in Busia escalated when Kenyan police officers conducted house- to- house searches, leading to clashes between the residents and the authorities.
Wanjala claimed that the residents, feeling threatened by the police’ s actions, decided to fight back, resulting in the tragic death of one Ugandan army officer. He further alleged that the deceased officer was among the Kenyan police officers who had stormed the homes of Busia’ s residents.
” The media is not bringing out the issues in Busia properly; the people were murdered, and they happened to fight back, killing one army officer from Uganda, ” stated Raphael Wanjala during the televised interview.
The anti- government protests, part of the Azimio movement, have been a cause for concern in Busia, with tensions running high between the protesters and the authorities. The demonstrations have seen citizens expressing their grievances and demanding change in the governance of the nation.
Wanjala’ s accusations against the media highlight the importance of accurate reporting in such sensitive situations. The MP believes that the media’ s failure to accurately depict the events in Busia is hindering the public’ s understanding of the situation and the extent of the violence that transpired.
In response to these allegations, media outlets have been urged to thoroughly investigate and verify the facts before disseminating any information related to the events in Busia. The incident involving the loss of the Ugandan army officer’ s life, in particular, demands a comprehensive investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident.
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