This archive report was first published on 23 July 2019.
On July 22, 2019, State House Director of Digital and Media Dennis Itumbi appeared before Magistrate Kennedy Cheruiyot, facing charges related to an alleged fake letter claiming a plot to assassinate Deputy President William Ruto.
Itumbi was charged with three offenses: making a false document without authority, publishing a false statement, and reprogramming a mobile phone.
When asked to comment on the charges, Itumbi's lawyer, Katwa Kigen, described them as 'ridiculous.'
Prosecutors had requested stringent bond terms and a ban on Itumbi publishing any case-related content on social media.
