A Nairobi court has acquitted university student David Mokaya, bringing to an end a high-profile cybercrime case that revolved around alleged false publication linked to President William Ruto.
In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Magistrate Caroline Nyaguthi found that the prosecution failed to prove its case against Mokaya. The court concluded that investigators mishandled crucial digital evidence and did not establish a clear link between the student and the disputed social media post.
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