Student Demands Sh200 Million After Court Acquits Him in Case Linked to Ruto Post

Student demands Sh200 million after court acquits him in case linked to Ruto post

A university student, who had been charged over a social media post concerning President William Ruto, is now seeking Sh200 million in compensation following his acquittal by a Nairobi court on Thursday. David Mokaya was released after the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court found that the prosecution had failed to prove its case in Criminal Case No. MCCR/E1161/2024: Republic v David Mokaya. Through his lawyer Danstan Omari, the student issued a 4…

Why a Nairobi Court has acquitted Gen Z charged with publishing a controversial PHOTO of President RUTO in a casket

Thursday, February 19, 2026 - A Nairobi court has acquitted David Mokaya, who had been charged with publishing a controversial photo of President William Ruto at a funeral procession.The image, shared on X in November 2024, showed a casket draped in the Kenyan flag escorted by a military officer, captioned: “President William Ruto leaving Lee funeral home.”Delivering judgment on Thursday, February 19th, 2026, Milimani Principal Magistrate Caroly…