Tech & Censorship: DCI Summons blogger Bravin Yuri

This afternoon, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has summoned Twitter Influencer Bravin Yuri for an unspecified case.

At around 1 pm, Bravin received a call from a detective Mohamed phone number 0736366161. In the call, the DCI guy is non-commital on the reason why Bravin was being summoned.

The thekenyanpress.com writer, Bravin had to seek clarification from DCI online Twitter account and they confirmed the summon, bit were still rare on the reason.

DCI

Good afternoon@DCI_Kenya, I have received a call from someone by the Name Mohammed (0736366161) saying I am being summoned to your Office in relation to a Case he says touches on me.. I am writing to inquire about the authenticity of this.

Reply

Good afternoon @BravinYuri. It’s authentic. Please avail yourself as directed. Thank you.

Bravin

I will be there on Monday. Thank You.

Good afternoon @BravinYuri. It’s authentic. Please avail yourself as directed. Thank you.

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) June 25, 2020

Inquiries have shown that the case is related to the backward law Computer Misuse and Cyber Crimes Act, that is being fought by Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and other bloggers especially Cyprian Nyakundi.

The influential tweep Bravin has been advised by his lawyers to go to the Headquarters on Monday, even following on DCI who had said on the phone that he needs to ‘avail himself at a convenient day to him’.

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