Babu Owino Helps Nuru Okanga Win A Case in Court.
In a major legal win for free speech advocates, a Nairobi court has today, January 20, 2026, acquitted prominent political activist Nuru Okanga (also known as Nuru Maloba Okanga) of charges related to publishing false, defamatory, and threatening information on social media.
The ruling came after the court found that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. Okanga had faced charges under Kenya's cybercrime laws, stemming from posts and videos allegedly containing inflammatory content directed at high-profile figures, including threats and false statements about national leadership.
The case, which had dragged on for months and drawn significant public attention, saw Okanga represented by a formidable legal team led by Embakasi East MP Hon. Babu Owino, who personally appeared in court on multiple occasions.
The acquittal marks a significant setback for authorities in similar high-profile cyber-related prosecutions and has been hailed by supporters as a blow against what some describe as attempts to silence dissenting voices online.
This development comes amid ongoing debates in Kenya about the balance between combating misinformation and protecting digital freedoms.
