In recent weeks, nearly all media houses in Kenya have either applied pay cuts or suspended certain work benefits temporarily, leaving dozens of journalists jobless or with a substantial financial loss.
Journalists participating in the KUJ's initiative and contributed to a fund to be used to buy food and other essential products for journalists in need.
The idea came from the Kenya Union of Journalists' (KUJ) General Secretary, Erick Oduor, and was supported by dozens of journalists who formed a committee to coordinate fundraising and the distribution of food to their colleagues.
One of the coordinators, Mr Luke Awich, said that they identified journalists, especially those who work as correspondents, who faced serious difficulties to work.
We welcome the KUJ's solidarity initiative and call on the authorities to support media workers in Kenya."
