KENYA : Tyson Anunda, a cybercafé operator, was arrested on Harambee Avenue in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) for allegedly inciting violence through the message displayed on his jersey, which read “MUST GO 27” on the back.
According to police records, Anunda was charged with incitement to violence following his arrest. Upon interrogation, he disclosed that he operates a cybercafé in Ngong.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) then escorted him to his premises, where they confiscated several items.
Among the seized items were two Dell desktop computers, two HP CPUs, two posters bearing the message “13 Reasons Why Ruto Must Go,” four power cables, and an Epson printer. These items are now part of the evidence in the ongoing investigation.
Anunda was later released from Central Police Station after posting a KSh10,000 cash bail.
Elsewhere, David Oaga alias Landlord, A fourth year Moi University student who was charged with sharing an image of a funeral procession with a misleading caption alluding to the death of President William Ruto now wants the Director of Public Prosecutions to review the charges
Through lawyer Danstan Omari, Oaga asked the DPP to review the charges unless they promise the accused Student that President Ruto will be called to testify in the case.
“The student is charged with publishing a casket on Twitter. I have written to the DPP to review the charges on the citizen’s right to criticize their leader, especially their president,” the court was told.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) also told the court that they want to know whether the president will be called as a witness and challenged the jurisdiction of the case.
According to the charge sheet, on 13th November 2024 at unknown place within the Republic of Kenya,Mokaya knowingly published information that of a funeral procession with a casket covered with a Kenyan flag, escorted by military officers in ceremonial uniform.
In the said publication, the student captioned, “President William Ruto’s Body Leaves Lee Funeral Home” over a computer system “X” using account “LANDLORD@bozgabi” that resulted in panic among the public.
The case is set for mention on January 28, 2025.