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Makueni Teacher Arrested For Spreading Fake News On TSC CEO Macharia

A male teacher who authored a Facebook post using a fake account purporting to be that of the Teachers Service Commission & alleging that the commission’s Chief Executive Officer was dead has been arrested.

Jeremiah Mwavuganga 31, a teacher at Musiini Primary School in Makueni County was arrested at the county’s Makutano Shopping centre in Nzaui.

DCI George Kinoti said his pursuit and subsequent arrest followed an extensive forensic analysis to identify the suspect.

“Upon his arrest, Mwavuganga – who has been a teacher at the said school for four years – was found in possession of the handset used in creating the viral post. The Facebook account used was also confirmed to be his,” Kinoti said.

Mwavuganga who ails from Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County was escorted to DCI Headquarters where appropriate charges are being preferred ahead of his arraignment on Monday.

The DCI warned of the misuse of social media platforms by authoring misleading messages.

“Such contemptible conducts will be investigated and perpetrators brought to book,” he said.


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