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Tonight, Kenyan software developer and activist Rose Njeri is spending a second night in custody at Pangani Police Station. She was arrested on Friday afternoon by detectives from the directorate of criminal investigations dci over allegations that she created an online platform enabling citizens to object to the finance bill 2025. Rose was apprehended in south b and has since been denied bail despite battling a medical condition and being a mother of two. Her arrest has sparked widespread outrage on social media, with many viewing it as an act of oppression, especially coming shortly after President William Ruto’s recent apology to the youth.
Software developer Rose Njeri arrested for creating anti-finance bill website
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