A man was arraigned at Milimani Law Courts on Monday by detectives from the Special Crime Unit (SCU) on charges of publishing false and provocative information on social media. Boniface Mulinge Muteti appeared in connection with a December 6, 2025 post on his X (formerly Twitter) account that allegedly urged the public to seize property owned by politicians and to “arm themselves” in preparation for an uprising.
The post reportedly stated, “If you come across anything owned by politicians, Anza kuchukua, these people have never worked anywhere, innovated or invented anything. Everything they own was stolen from Kenyans and must be returned to Kenyans. Arm yourselves and prepare for the coming uprising.” The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) characterized the message as false and intended to incite violence, in violation of Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act No. 5 of 2018.
Muteti pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on a cash bail of Ksh. 15,000. The case has been scheduled for a pretrial hearing on December 30, 2025.
In a broader message, the DCI warned Kenyans about the dangers of misusing social media, reminding the public that disseminating false information online can be a criminal offense.
