Journalists from Citizen TV reported being robbed of equipment and personal items while covering the 6th Devolution Conference in Kirinyaga County on March 4, 2019.
Stephen Letoo, a political reporter with Royal Media Services, confirmed the theft via social media. His team lost cash, MacBook laptops, a PXW camera, branded microphones, bags, cables, and hard drives during the incident.
The theft occurred when assailants broke into a double-cabin vehicle belonging to Royal Media Services. The crew was having lunch in Kutus at the time, according to reports. Police have launched an investigation into the matter.
The five-day conference, which began on March 4, 2019, brought together representatives from national and county governments, as well as stakeholders from all 47 Kenyan counties.
Citizrn TV crew that i am part of has been robbed in Kirinyaga during the ongoing devolution conference. Mc book Laptops, PXW Camera, Citizen TV branded microphone, bags, money, cables and hardrives for both Citizen and Inoooro TV. — Stephen Letoo (@StevoLetoo) March 4, 2019
