LSK secures the release of Crazy Nairobian also known as Billy
Crazy Nairobian (Billy) finally released after pressure from Kenyans and intervention by LSK
Crazy Nairobian (Billy) finally released after pressure from Kenyans and intervention by LSK.
Kenyan content creator Billy Simani popularly known as “Crazy Nairobian” was Saturday night released from police custody after hours of detention.
Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo helped secure his freedom.
“As LSK, we earlier thought he had freed. But when we sent someone to the station we found that he was not there and had not been released,” she said.
“When we got a tip-off, we swung into action to get him out of the situation.”
He took a video in the company of Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo to announce his freedom.
“ I am safe thanks to everyone thanks to LSK,” he said in the video released at about 10 pm.
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They were at a restaurant that they had driven to after his release.
Billy had been missing since Friday, his family and friends said.
On Saturday, human rights associations of content creators, lawyers, medical officers, and human rights defenders across the country called on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to clarify the whereabouts of the content creator.
The agencies included the Bloggers Association of Kenya, The Law Society, the Kenya Medical Association, the Defenders Coalition, the Independent Medical Legal Union, and Amnesty International Kenya.
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