NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 2 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday declared online activist Francis Ng\u2019ang\u2019a Gaitho a wanted individual over a series of cyber-related crimes and contempt of court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement released on social media, the DCI outlined multiple allegations against the suspect, who is believed to be evading justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to DCI, Gaitho had previously been charged with publishing false information, an offense under Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crimes Act. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He failed to appear for a court session on December 4, 2024, prompting the Milimani Law Courts to issue a warrant for his arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis suspect not only violated the law by publishing false information but also showed blatant disregard for judicial processes by absconding court,\u201d read the DCI\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond the initial charges, DCI stated that Gaitho is under investigation for sharing private information about a senior public officer and disseminating false information targeting other Kenyan citizens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities further allege that he engaged in cyber harassment, including posts disparaging senior government officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DCI confirmed that files related to the additional offenses are currently under review by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for further action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Members of the public have been urged to assist in the apprehension of Gaitho. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“If you have any information that may lead to the prompt arrest of the suspect, please call our toll-free hotline at 0800 722 203 anonymously or report to the nearest police station,” the DCI stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 2 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday declared online activist Francis Ng\u2019ang\u2019a Gaitho a wanted individual over a series of cyber-related crimes and contempt of court. In a statement released on social media, the DCI outlined multiple allegations against the suspect, who is believed to be evading justice. According […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13976,"featured_media":763164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,4625,26],"tags":[1811,1981,22025,491],"coauthors":[1753],"class_list":["post-763162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kenya","category-national-news","category-top-stories","tag-dci","tag-featured","tag-francis-gaitho","tag-kenya"],"yoast_head":"\n