Kenyan content creator Billy Simani popularly known as “Crazy Nairobian” was Saturday released from police custody after pressure from Kenyans.
This followed pressure from other content creators, human rights organizations and lawyers.
Crazy Nairobian was allegedly arrested on Friday.
He was allegedly being detained at Muthaiga police cell before his release at about 4 pm.
Several people had called for his release.
A platform on X, formerly, Twitter had been created to discuss the issue and attracted the attention of more than 55,000.
He was allegedly arrested Friday over claims of sending threatening messages to an undisclosed person. The said complainant withdrew the complaint.
Simani is among those who had been detained over ongoing protests over the proposed increase in taxes.
Earlier on, social media platform, X, users confronted Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen over the whereabouts of Crazy Nairobian.
Murkomen who had joined an X space dubbed “Good Morning Kenya: Where is Crazy Nairobian?” was confronted by the lot after he was invited to speak on issues affecting Kenyans, when one of the hosts, Osama Otero asked, “Where is Billy? That’s what we want to hear”.
The CS responded by saying that he was not aware of Billy’s case.
A co-host on the space then told Murkomen that since he had said he was on there to listen to the people, he should tell his ‘people’ to release Billy.
“You’ve said you are not aware of it, so tell your people to let go of Billy unconditionally. Billy has done no crime and if they are charging him let them forward the chargesheet, we just need Billy released,” he said.
In response, Murkomen said that he was ready to help them if at all they needed his help in finding Billy.
“No problem. If you need my help, I’m ready.”
Murkomen added, “I have heard you and I will pass the message to the relevant authorities.”
By Star