Man In Court For Threatening To Shoot Uhuru Kenyatta

By Clinton Ochieng

A man was arraigned before a Kiambu court on Monday over a Facebook post where he threatened to shoot President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Simon Muchiri, 22, was charged under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act with misusing the social media platform by publishing remarks that are believed to be harmful to the office of the president and the people who occupy it.

Mr. Muchiri was arrested by security officers after reviewing his page and later tracking him down using his mobile number. The prosecution team told the court that he committed the act on February 27 this year at an unknown place.

The accused denied the charges and was released on a cash bail of 200,000 Shillings or similar bond terms by Kiambu principal magistrate Grace Omodho.

His lawyer had pleaded with the court to release Mr. Muchiri, saying he is a young adult and a first-time offender who his family relied on for their daily sustenance.

March 15 is the date set by the Magistrate as the accused was being released when the case will come up for pre-trial hearing where the accused will be provided with all the evidence that the prosecution team intends to use in court.