DCI Arrest 3 Who Used Social Media To Lead Goons In June 25 Protests
The arrests were made following an intelligence-led operation on Friday, June 27, with the three accused of inciting violence, orchestrating widespread theft, and fueling the destruction of property
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
The arrests were made following an intelligence-led operation on Friday, June 27, with the three accused of inciting violence, orchestrating widespread theft, and fueling the destruction of property through coordinated networks and social media.
DCI, in a statement released on Saturday, June 28, stated that their activities propagated a narrative aimed at undermining national stability and the constitutionally protected right to peaceful assembly.
The suspects — identified as John Mulingwa Nzau, alias Garang; Mark Amiani, alias Generali; and Francis Mutunge Mwangi, alias Chebukati — were intercepted aboard a Mombasa-bound bus near Konza City following a comprehensive forensic investigation triggered by reports from concerned members of the public.
Police cars were spotted alongside individuals believed to be goons in the Nairobi CBD on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. /VIRAL TEA KE
"Among others who have already been identified and are being pursued, the suspects had planned to hole up at a coastal hideout to evade police dragnet, oblivious that justice would catch up with them sooner or later," the statement read in part.
The DCI condemned the suspects’ actions, terming them a deliberate attempt to subvert the intentions of peaceful demonstrators and cause chaos, which led to injuries and damage to businesses.
The three are expected to be arraigned in court on Monday, where they could face multiple charges, including incitement to violence, malicious damage to property, arson, theft, and disobedience of the law.
The arrests came hours after DCI pounced on 24 suspects linked to the arson attack on the Kikuyu Law Courts, the Kikuyu Sub-County offices, and other government facilities, that occurred during the June 25 protests. In addition to setting the court building ablaze, the suspects are also accused of destroying valuable property, including vehicles, tractors, and tuk-tuks.
According to a DCI report, the suspects were presented before the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Ruiru Law Courts, where detectives secured a 14-day custodial order to allow for further investigations.
During the protests, individuals believed to be hired goons reportedly stormed the Kikuyu Law Courts, set it on fire, and extensively vandalised the premises. They also targeted the Deputy County Commissioner’s office, which was similarly set alight.
Other offices within the complex were broken into and ransacked, with windows smashed and documents and furniture destroyed. Police officers at the scene were seen scrambling with buckets of soil and water in a desperate effort to extinguish the flames.
Following the blaze, the court was completely shut down to allow investigations and repairs to proceed.
