Activist David Morara Kebaso Arrested Again in Dramatic DCI Swoop—Second Time in a Week!

By THE DISPATCH DIGITAL REPORTER

Fiery lawyer-turned-activist, David Morara Kebaso, has found himself in the crosshairs of the law once more, as reports of his latest arrest emerged on Tuesday, October 8th. According to his lawyer and wife, Morara was seized around 11 a.m. in a dramatic scene straight out of a crime thriller, with officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) allegedly bundling him into a Subaru—vehicles now notorious for such operations.

His lawyer, Pareno Solonka, took to social media, tweeting his concerns about Morara’s whereabouts and the reasons behind the arrest. “Morara has just been bundled into this Subaru by DCI officials. We don’t know where he is being taken or the reasons for being taken,” he posted, later confirming that the activist had been whisked off to Lang’ata Police Station.

Morara’s wife, Mercy Morara, also turned to social media, confirming the news. “They have arrested @MoraraKebasoSnr again,” she tweeted, clearly frustrated by her husband’s latest run-in with the law.

This marks Morara’s second arrest in just over a week. Only last Monday, he was nabbed by masked police, charged with cyber-harassment in court, and the incident sent shockwaves across Nairobi. That time, officers confiscated his phones and laptop, raising alarm bells about his safety and the true motivations behind his detainment.

The charges? According to the state prosecutor, Morara allegedly damaged the reputation of businessman David Langat in a fiery post on X (formerly Twitter), in which he also name-dropped President William Ruto. Today, Morara, clearly unde pressure, posted, saying, “I have been arrested over what happened at Bomas. Can you imagine? CAN YOU IMAGINE. Does it even make sense jamani? What is this now? Ni nini hii? Ah.”

He ended his tweet with an emotional plea to his followers, “Please don’t abandon me at my hour of need.”

At just 28, Morara has garnered a huge online following, becoming a thorn in the side of the establishment with his sharp criticisms of corruption and misuse of public funds. His no-holds-barred takedowns of stalled government projects and fictitious tender dealings have clearly made him some enemies.

Morara’s latest arrest also comes just three months after youth-led anti-government protests swept across Kenya, highlighting grievances over corruption, poor governance, and lack of accountability. It seems Morara’s outspoken activism has placed him squarely in the crosshairs of powerful forces within the country.

The activist had been gearing up for an X Spaces discussion scheduled for this evening at 8:00 p.m., titled, “Parliament of Kenya has failed. How can you and I fix it?”—a debate that now looks unlikely to take place. Whether this latest arrest will silence Morara, however, remains to be seen. One thing’s for sure: Kenya is watching, and the battle for accountability is far from over.