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https://nation.africa/ A prison warder who allegedly participated in the June 2024 anti-government protests that left several critics of the Kenya Kwanza administration killed, scores abducted and property running into millions of shillings destroyed, has been arraigned for allegedly inciting mutiny.
The warder, Jackson Kuria Kihara, is also accused of publishing false information on his X account christened Shakur the Cop @CopShakur.
Mr Kihara was arrested a few days after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen warning that those abusing the social media platforms will be prosecuted.
Police seek 21 days to detain prison warder who allegedly participated in Gen Z protests
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