Standard Group: Withdraw charges and terminate case against Joy Doreen Biira
Nairobi: The Standard Group has called on the Ugandan Government to withdraw charges against KTN news anchor and reporter Joy Doreen Biira who had been held at Kasese police station, western Uganda.
Joy’s employer also wants the case against her terminated. She has been charged with abetting terrorism following her posts on social media that were prompted by the mass killings in Kasese, Sunday.
“The charges arose from the professional activities of Ms Biira at the weekend when unrest broke out in her hometown of Kasese, western Uganda. Joy had been on a private visit to the region when the conflict erupted and, as any good journalist would, she went on social media and gave detailed updates of the chaos as it unfolded,” said Standard Group Editorial Director Joe Odindo.
Odindo said that Joy was arrested for carrying out professional journalistic work whose only objective was to give important information to the public.
“We are calling upon the authorities in Uganda to withdraw the charges and terminate the case.”
“In the meantime, the Standard media Grou
Joy Doreen Biira released from police custody
Uganda: Police have released KTN news anchor and reporter Joy Doreen Biira who had been arrested on Sunday for allegedly taking photos and posting on social media comments about the Sunday mass killings in Kasese.
Joy, who had been taken in alongside her fiancé and three others, were released Monday evening on a police bond.
The police charged the five with abetting terrorism and are required to report to the same police station on December 8.
The King of Rwenzururu Charles Mumbere had also been arrested over claims that he was supporting the militia that fought against the government forces . About 55 people were killed during the massacre that led to the arrest of several other journalists in Uganda.
Police had earlier conducted a searched in the house where Joy was staying. She had been in her home district, Kasese, for her traditional wedding ceremony that took place Saturday, a day before the deadly clashes.
Following the arrest, police claimed that she had trespassed an area that had been cordoned off at the palace of Rwenzururu king, an allegation that her family denied.
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Ex-KTN editor Aaron Obudho Ochieng has formally apologised to former colleague Joy Doreen Biira for stealing her Sh million Mercedes Benz. He has filed a new statement in court contradicting the initial one on which he had claimed to have conspired with Joy to steal the car.
He too is seeking an out of court settlement with his former colleague even as he apologized for the damage on the claims that the two had a romantic relationship.
In January , Ochieng had appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Joyce Gandani and denied two counts of stealing and handling stolen property. He was later charged with stealing a motor vehicle belonging to a KTN news anchor Joy Doreen Biira.
The magistrate directed Ochieng to deposit cash bail of Sh, or execute a bond of Sh1 million to secure his freedom. The Mercedes-Benz was stolen from Standard Group&#;s parking lot along Mombasa Road on December
Mr Ochieng was arrested on December 30 in Kisumu and later transferred to Nairobi and detained at Industrial Area police station in connection with the theft of the workmate’s car. The charge sheet stated that Ochieng on December 23 at Standard Group Limited offices along Mombasa Roa
Ex-KTN editor Aaron Ochieng apologises to Joy Doreen Biira over car theft
Ex-KTN editor Aaron Obudho Ochieng has formally apologised to former colleague Joy Doreen Biira for stealing her Sh million Mercedes Benz.
He has filed a new statement in court contradicting the initial one on which he had claimed to have conspired with Joy to steal the car.
He too is seeking an out of court settlement with his former colleague even as he apologised for the damage on the claims that the two had a romantic relationship.
In January , Ochieng had appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Joyce Gandani and denied two counts of stealing and handling stolen property.
He was later charged with stealing a motor vehicle belonging to a KTN news anchor Joy Doreen Biira. The magistrate directed Ochieng to deposit cash bail of Sh, or execute a bond of Sh1 million to secure his freedom.
The Mercedes-Benz was stolen from Standard Group's parking lot along Mombasa Road on December
Mr Ochieng was arrested on December 30 in Kisumu and later transferred to Nairobi and detained at Industrial Area police station in connection with the theft of the workmate’s car.
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