Government critic and lawyer Morara Kebaso has been charged with cyber harassment after his arrest by police on Monday.
Morara, was charged with the offence under Section 27 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act No. 5 of 2018.
The lawyer, who was represented in court by NARC-Kenya leader Martha Karua, is accused of posting false information on his X account about billionaire businessman David Langat.
He had been arrested on Monday in what appeared to be an arrest stemming from an incident that occurred on September 28, 2024.
According to the charge sheet given in court, Kebaso, alongside other individuals, are said to have knowingly posted a message aimed at discrediting businessman David Langat and tarnishing his reputation.
The post falsely claimed that President William Ruto had approached Langat for financial assistance during his campaign, leading Langat to take out large loans using his properties as collateral.
The post further alleged that Langat was now being auctioned by banks, and that President Ruto was using his power to buy Langat’s properties at an undervalued price.
After his arraignment, Morara was freed on a cash bail of Sh50,000 with the case slated for mention on October 4.
In the lead up to his arrest, he had reported being followed by government agents in late August.
He has been actively touring the country to expose stalled government projects and highlight what he sees as widespread corruption.
Kebaso has become a vocal critic of President William Ruto, claiming that many of his initiatives are either stalled or yet to be launched.
He emphasised the importance of his work in holding the government accountable, stating that he is not concerned about his own safety because it would undermine his efforts.
The father of two stated that he has received threats and been followed by vehicles with unidentified licence plates.
“If I worry too much, I will not be able to continue my work,” he said.
“What I am doing is extremely risky. I have experienced incidents where my phone was tracked and vehicles with untraceable number plates were seen near my home.”
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