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Four Kenyan filmmakers who were arrested by police on Friday over their alleged involvement in the BBC documentary Blood Parliament were released on free bond Saturday morning. They have now been summoned to appear before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday for further questioning. Their arrest has triggered a wave of outrage from kenyans and human rights activists, who have condemned it as a blatant violation of media freedoms and constitutional rights.
Filmmakers linked to BBC’s ‘Blood Parliament’ freed after night in police custody
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