The charges against activist Nuru Okanga for allegedly disseminating false information and engaging in cyber harassment will be announced today.
The activist who was taken into custody in Kayole on June 11, 2024, was held last week after the police requested further time to finish their investigation.
In addition to other offenses, police stated that they were looking into Okanga for cyber harassment in violation of Section 27 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act.
The Investigating Officer stated that the initial investigation uncovered fake accounts purportedly run by the suspect, which propagated disinformation about the Republic of Kenya and its leaders and encouraged public unrest.
“Police are investigating continued dissemination of detrimental comments posted online by a number of social media platforms including TikTok and YouTube, alongside some websites linked to the suspect, which are considered a threat and may contribute to disturbances affecting peace, order, and public safety. Police had identified the suspect as a serial offender in relation to this investigation,” the court was told.
Okanga was taken into custody on Thursday of last week.
Tuesday was his scheduled court appearance, but there were no proceedings since it was Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti’s last day of mourning.
