TikToker Gitonga Archives arrested in Nakuru over KSh500,000 extortion case

Popular TikToker Joseph Gitonga Kihanya, alias Gitonga Archives, has been arrested in Nakuru and brought before a Nairobi court following the issuance of a warrant of arrest over his failure to attend court proceedings in a KSh500,000 extortion case.

Gitonga was transferred to Nairobi on the morning of Friday, October 9, and presented before the City Court, where his lawyer, Joshua Nyamori, applied for the reinstatement of his bail.

Nyamori told the court that his client had missed previous court sessions due to ill health. He urged the court to release Gitonga on bail pending the hearing and determination of the case.

However, no medical documents were reportedly presented to support the explanation for his absence.

The court subsequently cancelled Gitonga’s bond and ordered that he remain in custody until October 26, when his application for fresh bail is scheduled to be heard.

The arrest followed a warrant issued on August 22 by Magistrate Grace Ouko after Gitonga failed to appear in court for the hearing of the case.

Gitonga is charged with demanding property with menaces, contrary to Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Source: TV47 News