The authorities in Kenya have released Boniface Mulinge Muteti on bail after he was arrested for publishing remarks online about Kenyan politicians.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), detectives from the Special Crime Unit (SCU) yesterday arraigned Muteti before the Milimani Law Courts, facing charges for disseminating false information on his X account.
It is alleged that on December 6, 2025, Muteti, under the username Mulinge Muteti, made a provocative post that led to his arrest and later arraignment in court.
“If you come across anything owned by politicians, Anza kuchukua (take it), 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,” Muteti’s post is claimed to have read.
During his appearance in court, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and was granted bail set at Ksh 15,000.
Mulinge Muteti’s day in court
The DCI elaborated that Muteti posted the statement knowing it to be false and intending to incite violence among the public, in direct violation of Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act No. 5 of 2018.
The case is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on December 30, 2025.
On the other hand, the DCI has urged Kenyans to refrain from publishing false information on social media.
“The DCI reminds Kenyans that spreading false information online is a criminal offence and urges responsible use of social media,” it stated.
Following Muteti’s arrest, Kenyans online called for his release, finding fault in his detainment and asking the government to go after individuals who loot public funds with impunity.
Kenya’s Cybercrimes regulations
On October 15, 2025, President William Ruto signed into law the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024, a move that raised concerns among Kenyans, considering the citizenry has in recent times been strongly critical of the government and continues to be.
Ruto defended his decision, saying the law had been in existence since 2018 and that the new amendments were aimed at safeguarding Kenyans from cyberbullying and other criminal activities committed online.
The law widened cyber harassment and introduced tougher measures against violators, including fines and imprisonment.
It also explicitly criminalises specific activities not clearly defined before, such as SIM-swap fraud, phishing, unauthorised access to computer systems or data, and sharing false or misleading information online.
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