(photo courtesy)  The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has announced the release of Kisii-based blogger Kelvin Moinde.  He had been arrested over the weekend for allegedly publishing false information on social media. Moinde was taken into custody in Kisii on Saturday, 7 June 2025, and moved to Kamukunji Police Station in Nairobi.  Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested him, claiming he had made negative posts about Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Lagat. However, on Monday, 9 June 2025, the ODPP said on their official X account that there wasn’t enough evidence to charge Moinde.  DPP Renson Igonga reviewed the investigation file and found no valid reason to proceed with a case against him. Interestingly, Moinde’s arrest came on the same day as that of Albert Ojwang, another social media figure. Ojwang was picked up in Homa Bay and taken to Central Police Station in Nairobi.  Police said he injured hi...

(photo courtesy)  A popular social media influencer, Kelvin Moinde, has allegedly been arrested by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for posting content online that criticised Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Eliud Langat. Moinde, known for his bold views on social media, was allegedly picked up in Kisii by plain-clothed DCI officers.  According to Nyakundi update, he was taken away quietly without being shown any arrest warrant. His family was not informed about his whereabouts. He was later traced to Kamukunji Police Station in Nairobi, hours after his sudden disappearance.  The secretive way in which he was taken has raised alarm, with many Kenyans describing it as an abduction rather than a lawful arrest. This incident adds to growing fears of alleged abductions targeting government critics.  Civil rights groups and concerned citizens say this is not an isolated case, and claim there is a pattern of influencers and bloggers being secret...