57:'s one party policy and Imanyara was arrested for not registering the magazine. He was again arrested in 1990 after writing a special issue entitled "The Historic Debate: Law, Democracy, and Multi-Party Politics in Kenya." At one point he was held in a prison psychiatric ward, though he re-released the issue following his own release. Receiving the International Editor of the Year by the
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issue of his journal. The offending information was about the formation of an opposition political party, and
Imanyara was unable to notify his family or lawyer. His papers were ransacked without a warrant. While in custody, Imanyara developed a brain tumor which was treated. Kenyan aid money went down significantly after the arrest, and the
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