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repeatedly hit Kituyi with blunt objects and then stole his mobile phone but they did not rob him of his valuables. After the attack, witnesses found Kituyi on the street in a pool of blood and called for help. He was first taken to
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Two assailants on motorcycles attacked John Kituyi while he was returning home by foot after work around 7:30 p.m. on 30 April 2015. Kituyi had first stopped at the
Country Lodge Club and at the time of his attack, he was walking the short distance between the club and his home. The attackers
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was known for publishing articles about politics of
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January 2015, there have been 19 reports from journalists stating that they have been threatened or attacked; all but three of these cases involved public officials of Kenya. Cases like this in Kenya are rarely prosecuted.
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There were two guards who were questioned shortly after the murder. More progress in the case was made in July when a man with the Kenyan
Defense Forces had possession of Kituyi's sim card and was charged with robbery and pleaded innocent.
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is known for reporting local issues while also featuring controversial national matters. As a journalist, Kituyi's articles mainly focused on investigative reporting and the politics of local and national government.
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John Kituyi, 63, was married to Esther Kituyi, and the couple had seven children. Kituyi resided in the western part of
Eldoret, Kenya, in Pioneer Estates, and he also had a rural home in Naitiri, Bungoma County.
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