Bare Sahara Ahmed arraigned as court grants DCI 10 days to probe incitement video

In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the Chief Magistrate’s Court granted the order to allow investigators to complete inquiries, with Ahmed to be detained at Kilimani Police Station for 10 days.

The DCI said the court also authorised forensic analysis of digital evidence, including call data records and financial transactions, to support the investigations.

In a separate statement, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) condemned what it termed hateful utterances attributed to Ahmed, warning that freedom of expression is not absolute and does not extend to hate speech, incitement to violence or propaganda for war.

NCIC said every Kenyan has the right to reside, work and conduct lawful activities in any part of the country without fear of discrimination or intimidation, and urged the public to remain calm and refrain from spreading misinformation or engaging in actions that could heighten tensions.

The commission said it had taken action in collaboration with law enforcement agencies, leading to the arrest, and that due process would be followed.