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Edgar Obare arrested by DCI detectives

Edgar Obare

Controversial blogger Edgar Obare has been arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Controversial blogger Edgar Obare has been arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). In a message to his Instagram followers on July 30, the blogger said he was arrested in the morning while at home by 'very many' police officers writing: “As I said earlier I was summoned by the DCI. Today morning I was arrested by very many officers at my home. Now am headed to Nairobi. Thank you for your undying support.”

Edgar has been on the headlines on several occassions after he unearthed celebrity scandals over the past year. Five months ago, he got into a fiery exchange with comedian and radio host Jalang'o after he blew the lid on the boy's club. The blogger claimed that Jalang'o had threatened him. 

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