A 44-year-old man has been arrested in Kiambu County over allegations of publishing online content that investigators say advocated the unlawful overthrow of the Government, in a case now under investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
The DCI said detectives from its Operation Action Team (OAT) based at headquarters carried out a coordinated operation that led to the arrest of Edwin Gathangi Waiguru in the Kirigiti area.
He was allegedly tracked following intelligence linked to posts shared on his Facebook account under the name “Kinta Kinte II.”
According to investigators, the suspect is accused of publishing material that outlined plans involving sustained street demonstrations, targeted destruction of property, tax boycotts, and the formation of a parallel transitional authority.
Authorities say the content is being treated as potentially inciting unlawful actions against constitutional order.
The suspect is now undergoing processing at DCI Headquarters under the Serious Crime Unit as forensic analysis of the online material continues.
“A carefully coordinated operation by detectives from the DCI Headquarters’ Operation Action Team (OAT) has culminated in the arrest of 44-year-old Edwin Gathangi Waiguru, a cybercrime suspect linked to the alleged dissemination of content advocating the unlawful overthrow of the Government,” the DCI said.
Investigators also noted that Waiguru is a former Roman Catholic priest who later left the ministry and joined a Catholic Charismatic movement that allows clergy to marry.
Despite leaving formal priesthood, he is said to have continued wearing clerical attire and has been linked to church activities in Riruta, Nairobi.
“Acting on actionable intelligence, the sleuths quietly smoked out and apprehended the suspect from his hide out within the Kirigiti area of Kiambu County,” the statement added.
He is expected to face charges under Section 40(1)(a)(iii) of the Penal Code, which criminalises attempts to unlawfully overthrow a constitutionally established government.
The DCI maintained that while freedom of expression is protected under the Constitution, it does not extend to content that allegedly promotes violence, destruction of property, or attempts to subvert state authority.
“The publication is said to have outlined an elaborate plan calling for sustained street demonstrations throughout June 2026, targeted arson attacks against specified public and private properties, tax boycotts, and the establishment of a parallel transitional administration,” the agency said.
Waiguru’s arrest comes just days after another suspect, David Onyango Elgon, also known as MC Adek Tatu, was arrested in Mombasa over similar allegations involving inflammatory online content.
The agency has urged the public to exercise responsibility in online communication and to report suspicious material through official channels, warning that digital platforms remain subject to the law.