Nelson Havi: DCI To Put Blogger Nyakundi In Forced Quarantine

There’s an exchange of fire online if you’re active on Twitter then you must have noticed it. This follows a notice given on DCI’s Twitter against blogger Nyakundi over an impending arrest. “#WANTED| Mr. Cyprian Andama Nyakundi is WANTED by the @DCI_Kenya Regional Criminal Investigations Office – Nairobi following the issuance of a warrant of arrest in respect of him from the Chief Magistrate’s Court Milimani after he failed to attend Court as expected.” The tweet reads.

Nyakundi has been arrested for posting on his twitter page that the KRA boss had traveled abroad and rained to self quarantine on his return.

Nyakundi would later be released on a police bond. He had been accused for Publication of False Information Contrary to Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crime Act.

Courts like many other public institutions, have been working from home following directives by the CJ David Maraga. LSK President Nelson Havi, however protested this and asked for an open court sessions.

On Tuesday, the CJ ruled out the possibilities of resuming and allowing open sessions cori g dangers posed to vulnerable judicial officers and eruption of spread of coronavirus.

And now with Nyakundi’s case hitting the limelight, the LSK Chair Havi jumped to his defense, while replying to the DCI’s public summon, Havi said, “How is he supposed to have attended a Court that is not open but operates digitally from home? The Magistrate doesn’t want to be infected. Police cells are full to the brim. Guess where they will take him upon arrest? Forced quarantine! How does that solve the problem?”

Blogger Nyakundi on the other hand, defended himself in the court of public opinion that the DCI put him in, “1. Never been processed to appear before Milimani Law Courts. I know before you appear in court for plea taking in criminal matters, there must be fingerprints etc. Nothing! Arrest warrant shocking.” He stated.

He continued, “I’d like @DCI_Kenya, @ODPP_KE and @dkmaraga to investigate how a warrant of arrest has been issued against me yet I have never been processed to appear at the Milimani law courts for plea over a post that a KRA manager died of Covid19.”

“The alleged story of a KRA manager that died of #Covid19 was also done by other media houses including @Kenyans @dailynation etc but now Nyakundi is the focus. This is harassment. Even Nyakundi has rights.” Reads part of his tweets.

“The KRA matter that I was also accused of sharing about is currently active at the Kibera law courts. The process was followed (Fingerprints, statements etc).” He opined.

The tussle has now degenerated into an only exchange for two camps, you can do a search on Twitter about Nyakundi and see the results and the general views.