Mohamed Hussein, the Mombasa Lands county executive committee (CEC) for Lands and Urban Planning, was taken into custody on Sunday in relation to the blogger’s gang rape.
Coast Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) chief Adan Guyo told the media in a statement that the suspect is connected to a gang rape of a blogger who was critical of Governor Abdulswamad Nassir.
On the other hand, Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has cleared himself of any misconduct pertaining to the case, stating that his opponents’ accusations are purely political.
“This time around, those of you abusing and criticising us, even implicating our parents, what we will do to you come 2027 we will not do it right now. We will wait for 2027 and remind all the evils you have done to our people,” Governor Nassir stated.
According to kin of the CEC, Mohamed Hussein was abducted by seven men while he was having lunch with a colleague at a restaurant in Mombasa.
“In a series of unfortunate persecutory events over the past two weeks, this is another incident over the allegations levelled against the Governor of Mombasa and his supporters for no crime other than leading the people of Mombasa,” lamented kin to the CEC.
Kenyans call for his justice:
@MoraraKebasoSnr: #justiceforbruce The governor should be investigated and arrested. If it is not done then I am ready to suspend all activities for nationwide demonstration
@goaldigger_ke: Today is monumental because r*pe and sexual violence is finally getting the outrage and it deserves. 😭 From the women AND men. We are beginning to understand that it’s never the victim’s fault. I hope we are always this united on these matters #JusticeForBruce 💔
@OkiyaOmtatah: I’m deeply appalled and outraged by the viral video circulating on social media showing the brutal and inhumane assault of a blogger in Mombasa County. This despicable act of violence, allegedly carried out as punishment for exposing corruption, is not only a gross violation of human rights but also an attack on the fundamental principles of free speech and press freedom.
@WeeloWillis: We are led by animals. One governor hired goons to lynch a critic, another has hired goons to sodomize a citizen who’s only sin is asking for accountability. #JusticeforBruce
Police pursue suspects
The development comes after four suspects were charged at Shanzu Court with rape and abduction of a Mombasa blogger to which they denied the allegations.
It is alleged that the four committed the offense on September 12 at an unidentified place, together with others who were yet to be arrested.
Among other offences the four suspects were charged with include abduction with intent to confine.
Two of the four were individually charged with the offence of gang rape after they were accused of sexually assaulting the blogger.
Governor Abdulswamad Nassir’s mother was also roped into the case. The police suspected Nassir’s mother was assisting some suspects related to the case to escape.
At least 11 people on the loose are suspected to have been involved in the abduction and gang rape of the blogger.
Documents filed in court show that in September, the victim posted on his TikTok account a video clip criticising the Governor.
Court evidence indicated the video clip captured the attention of internet users drawing mixed reactions from a section of them.
The police suspected that the video clip was the cause of the gang rape.
