GARISSA: Detectives Arrest Man Over Inciting TikTok Video Against Non-Muslims
A Garissa resident accused of making inciting remarks in a viral TikTok video has been released on Ksh.200,000 cash bail or an alternative Ksh.500,000 bond.
The accused, who appeared before the Garissa Law Courts on Thursday, July 2, was charged with ethnic and racial contempt as well as online harassment in violation of the law.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Abdi Hassan Abdullahi, alias Sharu, posted the TikTok video on April 23, 2026.
Abdullahi allegedly incited the Muslim community in Garissa County against non-Muslims.
βDetectives from Garissa Police Station have arraigned a suspect before the Garissa Law Courts over alleged inflammatory remarks made in a viral TikTok video deemed to incite ethnic and religious hostility,β the statement read.
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Detectives from Garissa Police Station have arraigned a suspect before the Garissa Law Courts over alleged inflammatory remarks made in a viral TikTok videoβ¦ pic.twitter.com/kSrbvjAFvmβ DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) July 3, 2026
Following his arrest on May 16, 2026, the suspect was brought before the courts, where he pleaded not guilty to both accusations and was eventually discharged.
The matter is scheduled for pre-trial proceedings on July 20, 2026.
The DCI appealed to the public to use social media responsibly and lawfully by avoiding posts that incite hatred, discrimination or public disorder.
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“Social media platforms should be used responsibly, and anyone who uses them to commit criminal offences will be investigated and brought before the courts in accordance with the law,” the DCI stated.
The ODPP approved the charges under Section 62(1) of the National Cohesion and Integration Act, which prohibits the use of words or material intended to incite contempt against any person or group based on race or ethnicity.
Section 27 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, which criminalises cyber harassment, including wilful digital communication that causes fear of violence or harmful effects to a person, was also cited in approving the charges.
The suspect, who has thousands of followers on TikTok, was arraigned on July 2 and pleaded not guilty to both charges.
The court released the accused on a bond of Ksh500,000 or an alternative cash bail of Ksh200,000, with the matter scheduled for pre-trial on July 20.
GARISSA: Detectives Arrest Man Over Inciting TikTok Video Against Non-Muslims
