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On Wednesday, the state linked the four filmmakers arrested last week to the Blood Parliament documentary, which exposed the excesses of security officers during the anti-Finance Bill protests.
The DCI accused the journalists of several offences, including the publication of false information and cyber harassment and are now seeking jail terms ranging from 5 to 25 years for four filmmakers.
The charges include the publication of false information, cyber harassment, breaching the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act during the production of the BBC documentary.
The accused have denied all allegations, insisting they did not break any laws in the course of their work.
However, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen now says that the four must have broken the law for them to be arrested and it is up to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.
Do you think the four filmmakers broke any laws?
Meanwhile, here are the stories making headlines on Opera News this morning:
Prof. Ndemo Declines Appointment as UoN VC
Kenya’s Ambassador to Belgium, Prof. Bitange Ndemo, has declined his appointment as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi (UoN), citing procedural irregularities.
Prof. Ndemo’s appointment was confirmed by the University Council on Thursday, which announced that he would succeed Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Margaret Jesang Hutchinson upon completion of his diplomatic posting.
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Phone Linked to Deceased Woman Traced to MP Were’s Bodyguard
Investigators probing the assassination of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were have uncovered critical leads that are rapidly advancing the case.
A suspicious phone call made just hours before the MP’s death and the recovery of the murder weapon have emerged as pivotal breakthroughs in the ongoing investigation.
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Ruto’s Photo with Newly Elected Pope Leo XIV Surfaces
A photo of President William Ruto shaking hands with Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost before he became pope has surfaced on social media.
Leo was elected after just two days of deliberations by 133 cardinals in conclave, indicating a strong consensus among them.
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