Evans Nyakundi
Journalist, Correspondent (writes under the pseudonym Daniel Nyakundi).
Kenya (Nyamira/Kisii region).
Born: January 14, 1996 | Died: February 14, 2026
Description
Kenyan journalist briefly jailed in 2025 over contempt of court in a defamation case.
Biography
Evans Nyakundi is a veteran Kenyan reporter who has covered governance, public interest matters and local issues in western Kenya. In August 2025, he was arrested and handed a six-month sentence for contempt of court related to civil defamation proceedings after publishing reports alleging corruption by a county official. His sentence was later reviewed and he was released by court order in September 2025.
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