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Kisii Blogger Kelvin Moinde Freed After Accusations by Deputy IG Eliud Lagat

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(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...