A middle-aged man who orchestrated a Facebook post using a fake account purporting to be that of the Teacher’s Service Commission alleging that the commission’s Chief Executive Officer was dead has been arrested.
Jeremiah Mwavuganga 31, a teacher at Musiini Primary School in Makueni County was arrested at the county’s Makutano Shopping centre in Nzaui.
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti said his pursuit and subsequent arrest followed an extensive forensic analysis to identify the suspect.
“Upon his arrest, Mwavuganga – who has been a teacher at the said school for four years – was found in possession of the handset used in creating the viral post. The Facebook account used was also confirmed to be his,” Kinoti said.
The suspect who resides in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County was escorted to DCI Headquarters where appropriate charges are being preferred ahead of his arraignment in court tomorrow.
The DCI warned members of the public and generally netizens against misuse of social media platforms by authoring misleading messages.
