Standard Group editor Alex Kiprotich was found safe after being abducted along a highway in Kenya. The journalist was reportedly taken hostage before being abandoned in a different region. Kiprotich sought refuge with a local family before being located by his news organization. The Media Council of Kenya has called for an investigation into the incident, urging authorities to take action. The abduction has drawn widespread condemnation from media groups and human rights organizations. Police are currently looking into the case.
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