Kenya Union of Journalist condemn arrest of editor

It is another sad day for the media industry following continued assault on journalists and violation of the Constitution by the Jubilee administration.

Kenyans passed the new Constitution in 2010 that heralded an era of transparency under Article 35 that guarantees them right to access any information that is held by the state.

The Constitution further gives journalists freedom to discharge their duties without interference from the state. It is therefore, shameful for the state to arrest journalists with the sole aim of intimidating them to stop reporting on wanton corruption in the government.

The Jubilee administration has tried in vain to reintroduce criminal libel law in Kenya over the past two years it has been in power and it has now opted to explore unorthodox means to clampdown on the media.

The Kenya Union of Journalists demands unconditional release of John Ngirachu who was arrested today November 10, 2015.  Forcing journalists to reveal their news sources cannot be entertained in a democratic country like Kenya. All journalists stand in solidarity with John Ngirachi, and KUJ will next week mobilize journalists all over the country and the world through the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) to condemn continued harassment of journalists by Jubilee administration.