His work often documents and condemns torture and other human rights abuses committed by the government of Kenya and its state agencies, in particular during the Mt. Elgon conflict of 2006-2008. He was detained several times by the police without charges. After his stories about the cold-blooded killing of a Red Cross volunteer by police in Bungoma in January 2010 and a cover-up of the murder by the police, Kenyan police harassed his family looking for him. He was forced to flee to Uganda for four months. In March 2010, Wanyonyi was recognized by The Standard media group for being an outstanding writer in a very challenging work environment. Elias Adam Hassan (Somalia)