NASA's David Ndii. He was on Sunday night arrested by police, a case that has been condemned by many. [Photo/Thestar]
The International Commission of Jurists, Kenya, has called for the protection of civil liberties in the country.
The body has called for the respect of human rights, freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
“The nature of the arrest marks yet again another deep attack by the Jubilee regime on the basic freedom rights that Kenyans have struggled so long for.
“The last time this sinister impunity in the use of police to enforce the political agenda of the ruling regime was evident in the country was in the 70s during the leadership of Jomo Kenyatta and during Moi’s era,”
“Under Uhuru Kenyatta, the strength of state intimidation harassment and murder is creeping back
The abduction and death of people like Chris Musando and Willy Kimani ring a bell. And many other Kenyans disappearing throughout the country in areas like Huruma, Dandora and other places in Kenya,
“The arrest of David Ndii, who was held incommunicado for several hours and driven across the country to Nairobi, epitomizes the torturers' nature of the current regime,” they said during a press briefing in Nairobi on Wednesday
This comes after the arrest of NASA strategist David Ndii, who was detained for several hours before he was released.