Veteran Journalist Macharia Gaitho has this morning been released after being abducted by armed policemen.
Directorate of Criminal Investigations boss Mohamed Amin termed the forceful arrest as a case of mistaken identity.
Mr Gaitho was seized while leaving his home in Karen and bundled into a waiting Probox.
The Nation columnist was with his son at the time of the incident.
A short video shows three uniformed police officers and others in civilian clothing roughing and pushing him inside the car.Initial reports indicate that he was driven to Karen Police Station.
“Yes, it’s true my father has been taken away. He was with my brother,” his daughter Waithera Gaitho said.
According to an announcement by the National Police Service on social media, the target of the arrest was blogger Francis Gaitho.
“The National Police Service would like to clarify to the public that this morning, we arrested journalist Macharia Gaitho in a case of mistaken identity, meant for the arrest of Francis Gaitho who is our subject of investigation.”
