The blogger said he was ordered out of his vehicle at gunpoint by officers from the Special Crimes Unit and put in a police vehicle before being taken to the station. "They blocked the road and ordered me out at gunpoint. I was then bundled into another car and driven to Kamkunji police station where I am since 10 am on Friday," Alai stated.
JUST IN: Supreme Court Rejects Petition Filed challenging Uhuru's Re-electionAn officer in the unit affirmed to the Standard that they arrested Alai over a ‘sensitive story’ he had written on his blog, Kahawatungu. The officer who sought anonymity said a senior member of the "society" had complained over a story the blogger wrote recently.
Alai, however, argued that he had not been informed of the reasons behind his apprehension but could tell it is about a story he wrote on his blog touching on prominent personalities.
After Alai's arrest, other bloggers took online and created a hashtag dubbed 'FreeAlai' calling for his release. Here is his statement on Facebook:
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