Arbitrary arrests undermine public trust in State officers

Context is decisive and human beings in powerful institutions don’t always adapt well to big shifts. The recent arrests of journalists, anti-corruption whistle-blowers and senators suggest that the significance of the Constitution is not completely understood by all a decade on. 

Three months after Kiama wa Mutemi was arbitrarily arrested at night and then released without charges, it seems Directorate of Criminal Investigations officers are at it again. In the last one week, they have arrested one anti-corruption whistle-blower, two journalists, a website designer and three senators.