Veteran Journalist Gaitho has been released after he was mistakenly arrested.
The Director of Criminal Investigation Mohamed Amin said that the arrest of veteran journalist Macharia Gaitho was a case of mistaken identity.
Gaitho was arrested on Wednesday morning at Karen Police Station.
"We are sorry to Gaitho. It was a case of mistaken identity," Amin said.
Amin said they were looking for a different person who is also called Gaitho.
The National Police Service (NPS) has described as "highly regrettable" the forceful arrest of veteran journalist Macharia Gaitho.