Renowned Human rights activist Boniface Mulinge Muteti has been charged with publishing false information on social media.
In a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect was arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts.
According to the DCI, Muteti, on December 6, 2025, using his X account, made a provocative post where he called on the public to seize property owned by politicians.
Activist Charged Over Publishing False Information on Social Media. Photo: Courtesy.
“Detectives from the Special Crime Unit (SCU) have today arraigned Boniface Mulinge Muteti before the Milimani Law Courts, facing charges for disseminating false information on his X account. If you come across anything owned by politicians, start taking 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,” read the DCI statement in part.
DCI moreover noted that the post was false and intended to incite violence among the public, contrary to Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act No. 5 of 2018.
However, the activist pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and was granted bail of Ksh15,000.
The case is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on December 30, 2025.
