Veteran Journalist Macharia Gaitho has been abducted by unknown individuals at Karen police station.
Gaitho was with his son when were cut off by a Subaru as they left home.
He then drove off into Karen Police Station where he was forcefully taken.
In a video seen by the Star, the journalist is shoved into a white Probox inside the station by people in civilian clothes as police looked.
The video was recorded by his son.
However, the Director of Criminal Investigations Amin Mohamed in a statement said Gaitho's arrest was a case of mistaken identity.
He has since been freed.
This comes in the wake of abductions as a result of the anti-government demonstrations that began from the protest against the 'punitive' Finance Bill, 2024.
According to Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), a total of 59 people have been abducted or are missing.
"The number of those arbitrarily arrested is at 682. We condemn the abductions and arrests and demand an immediate and unconditional release of all the illegally detained persons in relation to the protests," the commission's Chairperson Roseline Odede said.
KNCHR added that the commission has sought court for orders of Habeas Corpus in a quest to seek accountability for missing and abducted persons.
