Raila Odinga and NASA strategist David Ndii. [Photo/www.ft.com]
The arrest of renowned economist and NASA strategist, David Ndii, continues to dominate the mainstream news agenda and roil social media.
A respected international news publication, the Financial Times, has reported on the development, an indication of the international standing of the economist.
''Kenya police detain senior opposition official David Ndii'' read the title of a story on its website.
''David Ndii, a senior adviser to the opposition National Super Alliance (Nasa), was detained on Sunday evening at a resort on the Kenyan coast and taken to Nairobi, the opposition said. Police confirmed the arrest but gave no further details.'' The Financial Times reported.
The interest of the international media on this story may be an indication of the keenness with the international community is following political developments in the country.
David Ndii was arrested in Mombasa by police officers and taken to Nairobi where he was held at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and later released on bond.
Pundits fear that reportage by international media outlets will cast Kenya in bad light globally and sour its international reputation.