This archive report was first published on 21 August 2019.
On August 21, 2019, activist and blogger Mildred Atty Owiso was released on a cash bail of Ksh.20,000 by the Makadara Law Courts.
She was arrested the previous day on allegations of causing disturbance, with men claiming to be police but refusing to identify themselves during the arrest.
Her arrest sparked widespread outrage on social media, with many Kenyans expressing their dismay on Twitter and accusing Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko of being behind her woes.
However, Governor Sonko has since distanced himself from the saga, insisting that Atty is taking advantage of his position to divert attention.
"I have nothing to do with Mildred Atty Atiso's current predicament but that does not mean I have withdrawn my demand that she files her corruption allegations against me if any with DCI or EACC failing of which I shall file a criminal libel complaint against her and her Facebook Page Buyers Beware admins," his Facebook post reads.
