The ongoing investigation into the mysterious death of Meru blogger Daniel Mithiani Bernard, popularly known as Sniper, appears to be a non-issue for Governor Kawira Mwangaza.
Since the blogger’s death, the Governor has found herself on the wrong side of the majority of Kenyans, especially social media users.
As investigators narrowed down to the Governor’s family, Mwangaza took to social media to express confidence that her family would be exonerated and that allegations that her family had something to do with Sniper’s death would not hold water.
“Calm in the midst of the storm. Lies can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on shoes. We shall overcome gloriously with God’s grace,” Governor Mwangaza said in a post on social media.
This comes after her husband, Murega Baichu, and her sister, Miriam Guantai, recorded the statement with the police after being summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
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Recently, the Governor was seen standing in church, telling the congregation that her hands were clean and that those who had previously tried to overthrow her had chosen a different weapon.
“They have come with another means. They tried impeachment without succession, they tries to bring us down with cases but they were defeated, they attempted to kill us but they fail…they recently came with another one.”
Even as investigations continue, bloggers across the country have come together to demand justice for their colleague Sniper.
Blogger and digital strategist Dennis Itumbi has been leading the campaigns calling for the arrest of people behind the death of Sniper.
Last month, the public outcry saw the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) coming out to state the fact following the arrest and release of the alleged suspect Vincent Muriithi Kirimi, also known as Supuu Wa Mioro.
The issue was escalated when the Chief Magistrate’s court in Maua released the suspect and declined to grant custodial orders as sought by the DCI through the ODPP.
