Man arrested over alleged ethnic incitement
Election
Originally published by Citizen Digital — Read the original article →
Election process
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested a man accused of publishing harmful content on Facebook targeting members of the Kikuyu community living in the Rift Valley region.
William Owuor Ochieng’, who operates a Facebook account under the name “William Jahome,” was arrested in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) over alleged online threats, incitement to violence and ethnic hostility.
According to the DCI, the suspect published a video calling on members of the Kikuyu community residing in the Rift Valley to leave the region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
