A prominent Kenyan journalist and blogger, Yassin Juma, was arrested at his residence on a Friday night and is currently being held at Muthaiga police station.
Prior to his arrest, Juma had been publishing blog posts and images related to the Al Shabaab attack on the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) El Adde base.
According to the statement, the government's actions may be linked to Juma's critical reporting on the government's handling of the situation involving Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers in Somalia.
This incident is part of a larger trend, as several journalists and bloggers, including Allan Wadi, Robert Alai, Seth Odongo, and Cyprian Nyakundi, have been arrested over the past year for criticizing the government of Uhuru Kenyatta.
