High Court orders release of Halima Ngache in William Ruto flight tracking case

Ngache successfully challenged her detention, arguing that police arrested her without a warrant and did not inform her of the reasons for her arrest before transferring her from Mombasa to Nairobi. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations DCI are investigating alleged cyber harassment and computer misuse. They claimed the X account disclosed details of Ruto's travel itinerary and aircraft registration numbers, raising security concerns.

The DCI had initially sought to detain Ngache for seven days to conduct forensic analysis of electronic devices and gather evidence, but a lower court granted only three days. Ngache denies being solely responsible for the account's activity, noting that new posts appeared even after her arrest, suggesting other administrators. The High Court has directed Ngache to appear before the judge on Monday, July 6, for further directions as investigations into the alleged cyber offenses continue.

This ruling follows a recent High Court decision nullifying sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Amendment Act, 2025, which allowed website blocking without court orders.