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November 1, 2025
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DCI Arrests TikToker Over Claims of Plot to Assassinate Popular Nairobi MP

DCI Arrests TikToker Over Claims of Plot to Assassinate Popular Nairobi MP

The TikToker had taken to the platform claiming that he had been offered millions to assassinate a popular Member of Parliament from Nairobi...

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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested a TikToker in Malindi for allegedly publishing false information after he claimed in a viral video that he was offered Ksh3.5 million to assassinate a popular Member of Parliament (MP) in Nairobi.

  • The TikToker posted a video on October 20, 2025, alleging an assassination plot tied to the demise of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, to prevent the lawmaker from becoming the new spokesman for a group of Kenyans.
  • The accused later posted a second video clarifying the initial claim was a hoax for 'content creation' purposes.
  • This arrest follows the approval of the controversial Computer Misuse and Cyber Crime (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which proposes increased scrutiny of online posts.

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