Kenya Ex-interior Minister Seeks To Block Detention 

Kenya's former interior minister Fred Matiang’i has sought anticipatory bail, saying he fears he could be arrested and arraigned in court for political reasons. <br />His lawyer filed an application at a high court in the capital, Nairobi, seeking to bar the police from arresting or harassing the former minister. The court has not ruled on the request. <br />Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome says the police force had not deployed any officer to the home of the former minister however Mr Matiang’i's family said that a group of men who declined to identify themselves arrived at their home on Wednesday night and did not explain their mission.