Police in Narok are holding a man who allegedly published false information about an accident involving Narok County Commissioner George Natembeya (pictured).
Kimutai Ngeno is alleged to have published the information on social media.
According to an affidavit drawn by the investigating officer Eric Owour, Mr Ngeno wrote that Mr Natembeya was involved in an accident on his way back to Narok town from Narok South.
Ngeno claimed that the county commissioner had gone to burn refugee camps.
He had made the allegations in a WhatsApp group called "Narok Lets Talk".
Ethnic clashes
“Similar publications have in the past sparked ethnic clashes in the area leading to loss of life, destruction of property and untold human suffering,” the affidavit reads.
Narok North Deputy County Commissioner Ronald Mwiwawi has in the past warned residents against spreading propaganda on social media.
He threatened the administrators of such WhatsApp group with arrest.
Last year, ethnic clashes were witnessed which saw people killed, property destroyed and many left nursing injuries after fights between the Kipsigis and Masai communities.
Police blamed social media propaganda for the violence.
