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Activist behind viral Uhuru poster arrested

Activist Edwin Kiama and the poster he is accused of creating. [Courtesy]

Activist Edwin Kiama, the man behind a poster asking the world to stop lending money to Kenya, has been arrested. Kiama was arrested on Tuesday evening and appeared in court on Wednesday.

According to Boniface Mwangi, Kiama is set to face cybercrime charges. The poster notified the world that President Uhuru Kenyatta was not authorized to act or transact on behalf of Kenyan citizens and future generations should not be held liable for any penalties of ‘bad loans.’

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