Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery broke the law in journalist's arrest, says Nyachae

Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution chairperson Charles Nyachae during a press conference on security cabinet secretary treat on a journalist who was arrested on security story links. He said the cabinet secretary had no moral authority to have anything to do with arrests of the journalists because that is not in his docket. on 11/11/2015 PHOTO BY JENIPHER WACHIE

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery usurped the role of the Inspector General of Police by ordering the arrest of three journalists, Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) chairman Charles Nyachae has said.

Mr Nyachae said the move by Mr Nkaissery to order the arrest of Nation Media Journalist John Ngirachu, The Standard's Alphonce Shiundu and Star's James Mbaka on Tuesday was unconstitutional, and he should be held personally responsible for breaking the law and abusing his powers.