The president of the Atheist Society of Kenya, Harrison Nyende Mumia, has been arraigned in court over shared AI-generated images of President William Ruto.
In a statement on Monday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspect, using a pseudo Facebook account, knowingly published false information against President Ruto.
“Detectives have arraigned Harrison Nyende Mumia before the Milimani Law Courts on charges of publishing false information contrary to section 22(1) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act No 5 of 2018.
“On December 30, 2025, Mumia, the suspect, who is the president of the Atheist Society of Kenya, while using his pseudo Facebook Account under the name: Robinson Kipruto Ngetich, knowingly published false information against state leadership,” DCI stated.
According to the investigative agency, while arresting Mumia, officers confiscated several items from his residence along Kangundo Road, including two company stamps, belonging to Dovty Digital Technologies and the Atheists in Kenya Society, an HP EliteBook X360 laptop, a Redmi smartphone, among other items.
While appearing before the Milimani Law Courts, Mumia faced four counts of false publication. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted a bond of Sh1 million, with the requirement of one contact person, or an alternative cash bail of Sh500,000, with two contact persons.
Additionally, he was ordered to deposit his passport with the court. The case is scheduled for mention on January 19, 2026.
“Hon. Dolphina Alego has set a hefty bond of Ksh1,000,000 after Harrison Mumia pleaded not guilty of posting images of Ruto lying in bed. Cash bail has been set at Ksh500,000. He has also been ordered to surrender his passport,” Lawyer Levi Munyeri stated.
