Ian Wafula
@Ian_Wafula
Founder & Lead Curator @sautisessions. Freelance Journalist: CNN x BBC x NPR. Ex-Africa Security Correspondent @BBCWorld.
THREAD: I have spent months investigating the foreign mercenaries in DR Congo. I met some of them in Romania & Goma. One Romanian mercenary’s salary equaled that of 50 Congolese soldiers. The government says they are just 'instructors' but this is not entirely true @BBCAfrica.
We opened with a moment of silence. For Rex Masai. For all victims of police brutality. Then we told his story the only way we knew how — through film. 🎥 His Name Was Rex Masai #JusticeForRexMasai #HisNameWasRexMasai youtube.com/watch?v=d4BZe1…
Yesterday we hosted the debut of Sauti Sessions, a civic dialogue series curated by award-winning journalist, documentary storyteller and Baraza member, @Ian_Wafula, to build a platform where stories meet power, and where young voices shape Kenya’s civic future. Baraza exists to…
Thank you sir! @Gachara
Congratulations my friend @Ian_Wafula for the launch of @SautiSessions and for hosting CJ.👏🏾👏🏾
Congratulations my friend @Ian_Wafula for the launch of @SautiSessions and for hosting CJ.👏🏾👏🏾
Last night, we launched something powerful. @SautiSessions — a new civic storytelling platform where stories meet power and voices shape change. And the energy? Electric. #SautiSessions #VoicesAtTheTable #SautiSessions #JusticeForRexMasai #CivicStorytelling
Very excited for tonight, I'll be performing at the launch of Sauti Sessions. Live performance by Fena Gitu, conversation with David Maraga, hosted by Ian Wafula (@Ian_Wafula) and Ciru Muriuki (@CiruMuriuki). Venue is full but you can watch it live at sautisessions.com
For our first-ever Sauti Session, we are going big! 🥳 Join us as we sit down with former Chief Justice @dkmaraga for a powerful conversation on: "Beyond the Rule of Law." What happens when justice fails? When truth is on trial? This is about the soul of the nation.
We passed the 1 million mark this weekend Kenyans 🙏🏾🇰🇪 Tomorrow even more will be bailed. Thank you. #WeAreNotTerrorists #BringThemHome #Justice4Genz
Living no one behind
“The saddest bit about my work,” @NjeriWaMigwi told CNN, “is that even the person you are reporting to could be a victim of gender-based violence,” referring to female police officers.
#EndFemicideKE #EndPoliceBrutality
THREAD: My latest investigation for CNN is out. Trust in Kenya’s police is at its lowest—and what I uncovered might be hard to read. Even women inside the service aren’t safe. This failure is deepening the country’s femicide crisis. edition.cnn.com/2025/07/17/wor…
"Asked if his daughter’s job as a police officer offered her protection from domestic abuse, he shook his head. Tiffany’s husband didn’t see her as a police officer. He saw her as his wife." He has been arrested for her murder. Thank you @Ian_Wafula & @CNN cnn.com/2025/07/17/afr…
Kenya has normalised gender-based violence, from homes to institutions. Silence is not an option. We must speak out, hold systems accountable, and demand justice. @Ian_Wafula Read the article; cnn.com/2025/07/17/afr…
Thank you @Ian_Wafula for highlighting Tiffany story. She was a police officer and a victim of FEMICIDE. Tiffany 🥀🥀🥀We told your story. You are not forgotten.
“The saddest bit about my work,” @NjeriWaMigwi told CNN, “is that even the person you are reporting to could be a victim of gender-based violence,” referring to female police officers.