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Nkaissery, every Kenyan has right to information

The arrest of Nation's journalist John Ngirachu was blatant disregard of the Constitution. Further summons to journalists Alphonce Shiundu (The Standard) and James Mbaka (Star) to record statements with the CID over reports on Sh3.8 billion spending by the Interior Ministry on security-related contracts that the Auditor General Edward Ouko has questioned, served to return the country to the old dark ages. Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery went ahead to say 'no one'. And if you understand English well, I have said no one, except two people, the President and his deputy should mention anything about his ministry........“

Article 33 of the Constitution on the freedom of expression, clause (1) Every person has the right to freedom of expression, which includes-

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