ARREST OF SUSPECT OVER INCITEFUL SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters have arrested Justin Kinyua Mwangi for publishing social media content amounting to hate speech and ethnic contempt.

Mwangi, who describes himself on Facebook as a political storyteller and digital strategist and administers the Facebook account Justin Kinyua, was arrested today, 4 August 2026, in Wanguru Town, Mwea, Kirinyaga County. 

The suspect faces charges of hate speech and ethnic contempt contrary to sections 13 and 62 of the National Cohesion and Integration Act respectively and will be arraigned in court tomorrow.

The DCI remains resolute: freedom of expression is a constitutional right, but it is not a licence to sow division, incite hatred or threaten national stability. Those who abuse digital platforms to undermine peace and cohesion will face the full force of the law without exception.