Two journalists attached to the Nation Media group were today afternoon arrested by police for filming the construction of a hotel that is said to have encroached into the Indian Ocean in Shanzu.

The arrest of the two Karim Rajan of NTV and Laban Walloga of Daily Nation is said to have been supervised by a senior police officer from the Bamburi Police station where they were held for over 2 hours but finally released after intervention from different parties including human rights body Haki Africa.

According to a video shared online, the workers at the site are seen mishandling Karim while he tries to defend himself. They were in the company of their fellow journalist Winnie Atieno who managed to escape.

Several bodies including the media council of Kenya(MCK)  have since come out to condemn the arrest.

“We condemn the act because it is unacceptable to assault and arbitrary arrest someone without informing them their mistakes,” said MCK Deputy chief executive and programmes manager Victor Bwire.

A statement from Haki Africa reads "Haki Africa strongly condemns and is shocked by the alleged assault and detainment. Haki Africa wishes to categorically state that there is no private beach in Kenya"