| Has it ever crossed your mind that at one point in Kenya, walking around with a camera, was as dangerous as being in possession of an illegal fire arm? Well, in the early 90's being a journalist in Kenya carried with it grave risks and hazards, but one man stood the test of time. Starting his career in 1991, a year synonymous with the history of multi party democracy in Kenya, veteran photojournalist Govedi Asutsa, had his fair share of harassment due to what was considered then as "controversial" photographs, portraying the government in bad light. And as the world marks the world press freedom day, Govedi Asustsa, who works for the standard newspaper, retraces his steps 21 years back, detailing the price he had to pay sometimes for press freedom in what he calls the other side of the picture. Judy Kosgei has that report |
