A man accused of publishing false information that Kilifi Governor Gideon Mun’garo had been swindled Sh200 million by a woman, will spend three more nights in police custody.
Jimmy Mureithi was arraigned on Monday afternoon before a Mombasa Magistrate Court, where he was charged with the publication of false information contrary to Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act of 2018.
On his official Facebook account, ‘Mureithi Wa Lucy’, the accused had alleged that Loise Makena swindled the current Kilifi governor the Sh200 million.
Appearing before Mombasa Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo, Mureithi pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, led by senior counsel Barbara Sombo, opposed the release of the accused person on bail terms.
The police sought more days to continue investigating Mureithi.
The investigations will include an analysis of two phones recovered from the suspects.
In his ruling, Senior Resident Magistrate Odhiambo directed that the blogger be remanded for two days at Central Police Station, Mombasa.
This will allow the police to conclude their probe, he said.
He directed that Mureithi be produced in court on Thursday, April 11, where he would be released on a Sh500,000 bond.
