Man Arraigned Over ‘Prepare for Uprising’ Social Media Post
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the post urged members of the public to seize property allegedly owned by politicians and encouraged people to arm themselves in preparation for an uprising. Investigators say the message was false and intended to incite violence
By : Mweru Mbugua
A man has been charged at the Milimani Law Courts for allegedly publishing false and provocative information on social media after a post calling for an uprising circulated online
Detectives from the Special Crime Unit (SCU) on Monday arraigned Boniface Mulinge Muteti, accusing him of using his X (formerly Twitter) account on December 6, 2025, to post messages deemed inciteful and misleading
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the post urged members of the public to seize property allegedly owned by politicians and encouraged people to arm themselves in preparation for an uprising
Investigators say the message was false and intended to incite violence
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The charges were brought under Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act No. 5 of 2018, which criminalises the publication of false information likely to cause panic or incite violence
Muteti denied the charges and was released on a cash bail of KSh15,000. The court scheduled the matter for a pretrial hearing on December 30, 2025
The DCI has reiterated its warning to Kenyans against misusing social media platforms, noting that spreading false or inflammatory information online constitutes a criminal offence
