Activist Mwabili Mwagodi's day in court

Magistrate declined to grant police request of seven-day custody...

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Activist Mwabili Mwagodi appeared before the Milimani Law Courts after being accused of publishing false information, though he is yet to be formally charged. The prosecution sought his detention for seven days to allow investigations into alleged violations of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, but the court denied the request.

Mwabili Mwagodi was freed on a Sh500,000 bond.
The court ordered Mwagodi to report daily to the Serious Crimes Unit of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for seven days.
The police were permitted to retain Mwagodi's phone for data analysis.
The case will be mentioned on March 3, 2026, for further directions.

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