A suspect was arraigned at Milimani Law Courts on December 15, 2025, by the Special Crime Unit (SCU) for allegedly inciting violence and spreading false information online via a social media post made on December 6, 2025.

• The accused pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of Ksh 15,000, with a pretrial hearing set for December 30, 2025.
• The charges fall under Kenya’s Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act (CMCA), 2018, as amended in 2025, which criminalizes acts like cyber harassment (Section 27(1)) and publishing false data intended to deceive or incite violence (Section 22).
• The social media post encouraged people to seize politicians' property, stating: “If you come across anything owned by politicians, start by taking it... Arm yourselves and prepare for the coming uprising.”
• Cybercrime cost Kenya approximately KSh 10.7 billion in 2023.