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Francis Gaitho charged with publication of false information

Francis Gaitho before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki. [File, Standard]

Social media influencer and politician Francis Ng'ang'a Gaitho was Thursday charged with publishing false information claiming that the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) arrested the wrong person as the prime suspect in connection with the Kware killings.

Appearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki, Gaitho denied two charges of publishing false information on X and cyber harassment on alleged Githurai and Rongai killings and missing persons.

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