Police said they arrested the cleric after his mobile phone was implicated in a series of alarming information propagated on social media platforms. The cleric, identified as Bishop Rashid Nanjira Makokha of Christian Warrior Prayer Ministries was arrested by armed GSU officers who raided his home at Lung’anyiro village in Matungu. Matungu OCPD John Matsili, who confirmed the arrest, clarified that the cleric was apprehended following alarming information he had posted on social media. “We arrested the bishop on Friday and the CID officers are interrogating him. If found culpable, he will be taken to court for posting alarming information on a WhatsApp group,” said Mr Matsili.

Source: Daily Nation May 26, 2019 13:20 UTC