A man has been charged before a Mombasa court with publishing false information that a woman defrauded Kilifi Governor Gideon Mun’garo of Ksh200 million ($1.5 million).
Jimmy Charles Mureithi was charged with publishing false information, contrary to Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act of 2018.
He allegedly published false information on his Facebook account under the name ‘Mureithi Wa Lucy’, claiming that Ms. Loise Makena swindled Governor Mun’garo, tarnishing her reputation.
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Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo heard that the accused, who pleaded not guilty to the charge, allegedly committed the offence on an unknown date, time and location.
Senior Prosecution Counsel Barbara Sombo opposed his immediate release on bail since he was under further police investigation.
Police sought to detain the accused for several days to complete investigations, including analyzing two phones recovered from him that were suspected of having been used to commit the alleged offence.
The investigators added that the phone analysis could reveal whether there were any further accomplices in the alleged crime.
Hon. Odhiambo ordered that the blogger be remanded for two days at the Central Police Station in Mombasa so that the police could conclude their investigations.
The court further directed that he appear in court on April 11, 2024, where he would be released on a Ksh500,000 ($3846) bond.
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