Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) top supporter Nuru Okanga will spend five days behind bars over comments he shared on social media.
Okang'a was arrested on Tuesday, June 11, during an operation at his home in Kayole.
He was later taken to DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road for interrogations after being accused of running suspicious accounts with posts considered detrimental to the state.
According to the prosecution counsel, Virginia Kariuki, the comments were posted by a number of social media accounts on TikTok and YouTube.
Other posts, which are considered a threat and may contribute to disturbances affecting peace, order, and public safety, were published on a number of websites linked to the suspect.
Okang'a is also on the radar for cyber harassment which contravenes the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act.
While appearing at Milimani Law Courts, the judge ordered that he be detained at the Muthaiga police station to allow the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to complete investigations.
Part of the crime includes publishing false information.
The police, after interrogation, identified the suspect as a serial offender. The case is set for mention on June 18, 2024.
The arrest comes months after Okang'a was detained in November last year and was charged with spreading false information on a YouTube channel.
At the time, the post was said to target President William Ruto and was "calculated to discredit the reputation of a state officer and a which intend to provoke a breach of the peace."
In the clip posted earlier that month, Okanga was heard issuing threats to the President and some of his allies complaining that the current government was undermining the opposition.
According to the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act of 2018, anyone found guilty of spreading false information online is liable to a fine of Ksh5 million, imprisonment of five years, or both.
