Content creator Muchiri Mike freed after brief arrest

In the LIVE, Muchiri told fans that suspicious individuals, who turned out to be the Police, arrested him around Kasarani and booked him at the Kasarani police station.

Taking to X, he wrote, "He wrote, "They are arresting me at Kasarani."

At that time, he, however, did not specify what the arrest was about, where he had been booked and who the people behind the arrest were.

Announcing his release, activist Boniface Mwangi wrote, ".@MuchiriiMike is FREE! Zakayo has realised his press conference will be overshadowed by Muchiri's arrest. #RutoMustGo!"

In a video accompanying the post, Muchiri can be seen smiling at the camera, humorously saying, "I'm free, I'm okay. I'm I free yet?"

The entertainer-turned-activist has seen his profile grow exponentially over the last month after he took bold steps in pushing for the rejection of the Finance Bill, later becoming one of the most virulent anti-government celebrity voices online.

As the demos started taking shape in early June, Muchiri was one of the first prominent personalities who helped fuel the movement - he helped translate the Finance Bill in a dozen Kenyan languages, making it easy to digest to all Kenyans from all walks of life.