Fake news is the new cyber bullying trend that is becoming hard to tame.However with current increase in technological crime, its hard to identify the real criminal as there are so many computer users making the thread too long to trace.
In recent investigations,Detectives have closed the case against Tuko news editor, Douglas Baya, for being an accomplice in the making and spreading of Wajir Woman Representative, Fatma Gedi’s explicit fake sex tape.
Mr Baya is reported to have allegedly received KSh 2 million in order to edit the fake video that exposed Ms Gedi.
The video was trending for a couple of weeks on social media despite being refuted as fake.
Speaking at the Kiambu Law Court on Wednesday, prosecution counsel Donex Ongili told the court that the suspect was no longer a person of interest and they did not wish to open any charges against him.
Counsel Ongili however said that the police are still in pursuit of other suspects in connection to the video.Officer Khaungu said that they intend to arrest more suspects linked to the case, from Wajir and Kakamega.
Douglas Baya was arrested on Thursday December 27 and was arraigned in court the following day where cybercrime investigating officer, Bakhith Khaungu requested for 14 days to carry out investigations.
Mr Baya appeared before Kiambu Senior Resident Magistrate Brian Khaemba but did not take a plea. He was meant to be charged on January 14.
His file was marked as closed and no further charges associated with the case will be pursued against him.