This Kenya is losing its way.

Something is very wrong. This Kenya is losing its way.

There are two causes worth considering: Rose Njeri – a software developer and human rights activist who was brought to court on vague charges of cybercrime. She set up a web portal. Here is the address: https://civic-email.vercel.app

This site allegedly automatically generated and sent mass emails to the email address of the National Assembly's Finance Committee, disrupting its systems. It is not visible on the main page. Kenyans and human rights groups flooded social media, condemning the arrest as a violation of Njeri's rights and criticizing the vague charges. Amnesty International Kenya also expressed shock. "Rose Njeri was detained for over 88 hours, in violation of Article 49 of the Kenyan Constitution, which guarantees the right to be promptly informed of the reasons for arrest, to speak to a lawyer and necessary persons, including medical personnel, and to be released within 24 hours on appropriate bail or surety," the lobby said. And the second case – a Kenyan, a certain Webster Ochora Elijah, published a book about Charlene Ruto. The procedure is somewhat odd. Charlene said that Ochora did not ask her permission before publishing the book and that she complained to the DCI about the matter. She said young people need to learn not to seek opportunities in the wrong way. Charlene Ruto is the daughter of William Ruto, the 5th President of Kenya. She is a political figure, public relations consultant, philanthropist, and youth advocate who actively advocates for young people and climate action. Charlene holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Daystar University and an MBA in Hospitality from Les Roches International School of Hotel Management in Switzerland. She has worked in media relations and branding, most notably as Director of Public Relations and Branding at the Weston Hotel Nairobi, and is the founder and executive director of The Young People's Network International and the SMACHS Foundation. Charlene is active in national and international forums, often under the unofficial title "Office of the First Daughter." With her strategic plan, "The 30 Th...", she advocates for youth empowerment. Charlene said Ochora did not seek her consent before publishing the book and therefore complained to the DCI. Charlene Ruto defended the police action against author Webster Ochora Elijah, who allegedly published a book about her. Kennedy Mong'are, the family's lawyer, claimed that Ochora was a renowned author and publisher who had written books about well-known figures such as former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and US President Donald Trump. The arrest was therefore inappropriate. According to Mong'are, the book wasn't meant to be malicious, but rather to celebrate the positive works and achievements of the president's daughter throughout the country. And that's precisely what's strange. Charlene is in the public eye, so it's inevitable that she will be reported on. We don't know what's in the book or which parts Charlene doesn't like. We're not told that. The right course of action would have been to ban the book. An arrest is inappropriate. For comparison, where I come from, a high-ranking lawyer was killed. Someone investigated and published inconsistencies in his book. As a result, the book was to be banned. The author was not arrested. @https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001520829/public-rage-as-software-developer-is-charged-on-vague-law @https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2025-06-03-charlene-defends-police-action-against-author-ochora @https://www.facebook.com/KTNNewsKenya/posts/kenyans-expressed-outrage-over-the-arrest-and-detention-of-rose-njeri-a-young-so/1166482965508227 @https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DdUbHwdlFSFU