Bogonko Bosire, The Man Behind Jackal News Missing!

Bogonko Bosire, the man behind Jackal News, has been missing in Nairobi since the Westgate attacks that occurred on Saturday afternoon according to his friends and colleagues.

According to one of his close friends Martin Gitau, “the renowned controversial blogger Bogonko Bosire is missing.”

He went on to add that the situation is “Very serious,” (via Twitter) “He is missing … not in office or home.”

Another friend said via Twitter that he had tried to contact Bosire two days ago but Bosire’s phone was off. 

Several other journalists, including Richard Bosire and Barasa S.Paul, are looking for Bosire.

According to Bosire’s Twitter profile, he is the chief editor of Jackal News. He is also a former AFP journalist. His last tweet is on September 19.

“Deafening silence with his Jackal stuff,” said one Kenyan on Twitter.

The attack on Westgate mall, which has left at least 72 dead and hundreds of other wounded, began on September 21.