
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations DCI has secured a 10-day custodial order from the Chief Magistrate's Court at Kahawa Law Courts for Bare Sahara Ahmed. Ahmed is being held at Kilimani Police Station as part of an investigation into alleged hate speech and ethnic incitement. Detectives have also been granted permission to analyze Ahmed's phones and financial records. The DCI stated that this action highlights its commitment to upholding the rule of law and addressing offenses that threaten national cohesion. Ahmed was arrested in connection with remarks made in a viral video circulating on social media, which were deemed incisive and potentially undermining national cohesion.
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