Journalist Scophine Aoko Otieno alias Maverick Aoko Otieno has been charged before a Milimani Court with publishing false information on her ‘X’ social media handle.
Aoko faced two other counts of cyber harassment and fraudulent use of electronic data.
It is alleged that on August 3, she published false, defamatory and threatening information touching on one ‘Amber Ray and ‘Jamal’.
“She did this knowing it to be malicious, false and well-calculated to cause fear, panic and destroy the reputation and professional career and livelihood of one Beth Wambui Mbuitu,” the court documents stated.
Aoko who appeared before Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi was released on a cash bail of Sh100,000.
The magistrate said her phones and laptops confiscated from her during the arrest are exhibits and can’t be released at this stage.
She directed the officers to consider releasing them as they have been subjected to forensics investigations.
The application will be reconsidered before the trial court.
The matter will appear on September 2 for pre-trial.
