Key facts
- Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor for Standard Group, was abducted by armed men.
- He was taken from a car near Nakuru, Kenya, and later found safe near Masinga Dam.
- Dashcam footage appears to show four armed and masked men involved in the incident.
- Standard Group CEO Chaacha Mwita linked the incident to Kiprotich's work and noted a prior attempt to seize him.
- The abduction follows a pattern of abductions of government critics and activists in Kenya.
Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor for Standard Group, was abducted by armed men and later found safe over 200 km away. Kiprotich was taken from a car near Nakuru, Kenya, on Tuesday evening. Dashcam footage shared by his employer appeared to show four masked, armed individuals involved in the incident.