Jackson Kuria Kihara alias Cop Shakur, a prison officer at Bungoma Main Prison was Tuesday charged for publishing false information in direct violation of Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crime Act No. 5 of 2018.
The suspect who was arrested on January 15, 2025 is accused of knowingly and unlawfully disseminating false information on his X account, under the username Shakur the Cop, on January 11, 2025.
He appeared before Milimani Court No. 5, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted a bond of Ksh100,000 with the alternative of Ksh50,000 cash bail.
The case is scheduled for mention on February 17, 2025.