Video Editor Justus Macharia hits the tarmac after he was pushed out of a police car. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
Standard Group Video Editor Justus Macharia was on Tuesday arrested by police quelling demonstrations against the Finance Bill 2024.
Video Editor Justus Macharia under arrest. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
Macharia was working alongside other journalists before an officer pounced on him claiming that the video editor was filming him.
Justus Macharia being bundled into the police car. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
The police then dragged Macharia to a police car.
The moment Justus Macharia was pushed out. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
When other journalists tried to explain that Macharia was a journalist, the officers allegedly pushed him out of the moving car.
Justus Macharia falls out of the police car. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
Macharia consequently hit the tarmac and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
A police officer attempts to prevent Justus Macharia from falling. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] Justus Macharia hits the tarmac. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] Justus Macharia in pain on the tarmac. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]