Pete Murimi

Film-maker, &Executive producer

[rüzgar mehmet akgün @ruz_m_akgun]

A year ago, Kenya lost a giant in politics.

Raila Odinga’s final farewell turned to chaos – and three mourners were killed by the police.

For the first time, BBC Africa Eye’s reconstruction of that day shows who may have fired the fatal shots.

[Bertram Hill @bertram_hill1]

'Goodbye Raila' is out now.

The team who made it: @RunakoCelina
@petemurimi
@ruz_m_akgun
@Vlr_Crd
@ScivizV
@Yaolri
@ishaan_jhavs
@RafidHossain44

[Bertram Hill @bertram_hill1]

Some tragedies are nothing but an accident.

Others are more complicated.

#BBCAfricaEye investigates the killing of mourners at Raila Odinga's funeral in #Nairobi last year, and asks:

...'why were they shot?'

https://t.co/gEqJ8k7Iw6

[Runako Celina @RunakoCelina]

Nearly a year ago, three men went to Kasarani Stadium to mourn Raila Odinga. Vincent Ogutu, Jidah Burka and Evans Kiche never came home.
Our new BBC Africa Eye investigation reconstructs what happened inside the stadium, identifies a tactical group seen firing and asks why, almost a year later, their families are still waiting for answers.

Goodbye Raila is out now 👇🏾

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Mourners killed by Kenya police at ex-PM's national farewell not part of violence, BBC finds https://t.co/suOZBScinL

[Carine Kaneza Nantulya @CarineNantulya]

#Kenya As Kenya’s pre-election period begins, a spate of violence risks reviving the human rights abuses that have marred past elections. New @hrw statement https://t.co/HA5w1ERQMY @OryemNyeko

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size https://t.co/fHoEl8lB01

[Ian Wafula @Ian_Wafula]

THREAD: My latest investigation into the proposed Upper Imenti airstrip found two elephants walking across the cleared runway area. Our aerial reporting reinforced concerns that the site lies within an important elephant movement corridor. @SautiSessions

[CPJ Africa @CPJAfrica]

⚖️Free the #Eritrea16 🇪🇷 Detained newspaper editor Amanuel Asrat was also a leading poet and songwriter and the most popular art critic of his time. He set up writers’ clubs across Eritrea and is credited for a national poetry resurgence in the early 2000s.

September marks the 25th anniversary of the arrest of the Eritrea 16, among the longest-detained journalists in the world. They have been arbitrarily imprisoned, without trial or access to their families, for a quarter of a century. Several are feared dead.

CPJ calls on Eritrean authorities to account for these journalists’ health, whereabouts, and legal status. Their families have a right to know.

Read more: https://t.co/poAf4UMlcv

[CPJ Africa @CPJAfrica]

#Burundi 🇧🇮 Il y a dix ans, le journaliste burundais Jean Bigirimana a disparu.

Son ancien collègue, Éloge Willy Kaneza, parle au CPJ de la lutte continue pour la vérité et la justice.

Une décennie sans réponse, c’est une décennie de trop.

En savoir plus sur l’affaire Bigirimana: https://t.co/K899ztef8b

[Pete Murimi @petemurimi]

Guess who’s now a member of @TheAcademy? I’m thrilled to join the documentary branch and contribute to recognizing the best in our craft.

[Bloomberg @business]

The US sanctioned a Tanzanian police chief over the alleged torture of detained human-rights activists in the lead-up to last year’s disputed presidential elections https://t.co/fp8xnXksCw

[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: Kenya's Sabastian Sawe has broken the marathon world record at the London Marathon, winning the race with a time of 1:59:30.

His victory marks the first time a marathon has been completed in under two hours.

https://t.co/qG53HgvFZu

📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602

[Ivana Davidovic @ivana909]

After following the story for almost two years, I am so proud of this film! Many thanks to the fabulous exec @petemurimi and brilliant filmmaker @spooner_helen

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

🎥 Watch the #BBCAfricaEye documentary, 'Abandoned: Searching for Soldier Dad' here: https://t.co/ZPzXGtFCmr

[Ivana Davidovic @ivana909]

Two years in the making! Dropping on Monday April 20th on @BBCiPlayer and World of Secrets podcast series on @BBCSounds and wherever you get your podcasts!
Stay tuned...

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

🇰🇪 ABANDONED: Searching for Soldier Dad

A new #BBCAfricaEye investigation, coming from Kenya this Monday.

📽️ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for first access: https://t.co/JV8jUsO6sf

Nothing stays hidden forever.

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

🏆🏆 #BBCEye Documentaries have won two prestigious @RTS_media awards.

🏅 Blood Parliament — Best On-Demand Journalism
🏅 Death in Dubai: #DubaiPortaPotty — Best International Current Affairs

📽️ Watch both award-winning films here: https://t.co/hB9yHLDJqd

#RTSAwards

[CPJ Africa @CPJAfrica]

“Being a family man with children in school, facing 10 years in prison is not easy. If I am imprisoned, who will take care of my children?” Peter Maseke Mwita asked CPJ.

On Thursday, the Kenyan journalist (left below) pleaded not guilty to the crime of cyber harassment for posting a WhatsApp message by mistake.

On Friday, a court is due to rule on @BakeKenya’s petition to declare Kenya’s cybercrime law unconstitutional. Critics say the law is used to silence criticism of the powerful by outlawing free speech on vague grounds. @ICJKenya & @article19eafric are also challenging its legality.

Read more: https://t.co/mH2TevOp9e

[Gitobu Imanyara @GitobuImanyara]

69 years ago today.