Beatrice Waithera Maina is a Kenyan journalist and human advocate who participates in street demonstrations to fight for human rights [1] She has also participated in protests about corrupt leaders in Kenya.[2] In 2019 she was named a heroine by one of the Kenyan political leaders for leading demonstration to end corruption in public institutions in the country.[3] The county was marking Labour Day that was held at Uhuru Park, the Kenya's recreational park known for historic events in the country's capital city.[4] She is also known as Waithera Wanjiru and operates through a group of women called Grassroots Women Initiative Network-Kenya to condemn sexual gender based violence.[5]
Career
editIn 2019 she was arrested and detained at Central Police Station in Nairobi. She was later on released after other activists demanded so.[6] In May 2020,[7] she was again arrested by police officers and taken at Soweto Police Station in Nairobi after she led other protesters over water rationing during COVID-19 pandemic in the area.[8][9][10]
Education
editShe studied Broadcast Journalism and holds Bachelor’s Degree from the Multimedia University of Kenya.[11]
References
edit- ^ Omondi, Billy (2019-05-15). "Bid to criminalise freedom of assembly unconstitutional". Amnesty International Kenya. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Information is power, which is why Betty refused to have her consent manufactured". The East African. Retrieved 2020-08-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Muraya, Joseph (2019-05-07). "Meet 25-yr-old Waithera in viral anti-graft protest photo » Capital News". Capital News. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Hon Kalonzo Musyoka's speech during 2019 Labour Day Celebration". KTN News. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "City activists to hold vigil for slain Mildred Odira outside police station". Nairobi News. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "How activists 'forced' police to release their colleague after scuttled demos". Nairobi News. May 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Wako, Amina; Kiage, Nyaboga (2019-05-07). "Kenya: Update - Boniface Mwangi Arrested, Charged With Plotting 'Revolution'". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Okubasu, Derrick (6 May 2020). "Journalist Arrested Breaking Covid-19 Safety Measures". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Kenya: Coronavirus pandemic should not be used as excuse to stop protests". ARTICLE 19. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Rights activists under attack during pandemic". The Star. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Thirdway Alliance - NEC Leader". thirdwayalliance.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-08-23.