Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) supporter Nuru Maloba Okanga was on Thursday charged before a Nairobi court with publishing information on YouTube insulting President William Ruto.
Okanga was accused that on November 20, 2023, at an unknown place within the country, jointly with others not before the court, used YouTube Account/Channel RIBA NEWS @ribanews to publish the alleged information.
The prosecution said he published abusive information knowing it to be false and calculated to discredit the reputation of a state officer and with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.
The accused appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina and denied the charges.
Okanga pleaded for lenient bond terms through his lawyer stating that he was a student who is supposed to join form one next year, despite being a parent and sole breadwinner of his family.
The magistrate released him on a cash bail of Sh10,000.
The case will be mentioned on December 13 for pretrial.
Okanga was apprehended on November 29 2023 and taken to Central police station before the prosecution preferred criminal charges against him.
Four witnesses are set to testify in the case.
