Sunday through a video shared on her social media platforms<\/a>, assuring her followers that she was safe after spending hours in police custody. Her brief but emotional message immediately drew reactions from supporters who had been demanding answers about her whereabouts.<\/p>\n\u201cThank you, I am safe. Shout out to all my Facebook friends, I thank you so much. To my enemies, I am loved ; you saw it yourselves. I\u2019m so overwhelmed, I just wanted to say thank you. I\u2019m at home, I\u2019m safe. I just want to rest, then tomorrow I will tell you all what really happened,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She explained that her phone had been confiscated during the arrest, preventing her from updating her followers. According to Jerono, she had been released as early as 10:00 am but experienced delays due to other processes and the five-hour journey from Kitale back to Nakuru.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey took my phone, which is why I was unable to update anything from yesterday. But I was released very early, around 10:00 am\u2026 I had to travel from Kitale to Nakuru. That is why I took long,\u201d she said, adding that she intends to acquire a new phone and may not use the confiscated device even if it is returned.<\/p>\n
The incident has attracted condemnation from political leaders, including People\u2019s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua, who criticised the police over what she described as coercive tactics. Karua said arresting a mother to pressure her daughter was unacceptable and criminal.<\/p>\n
Jerono, speaking through her lawyer, claimed she was picked up by plain-clothed officers without a clear explanation and transported to Kitale before being released. Her lawyer termed the arrest unprocedural and argued that the Facebook post in question did not amount to a criminal offence.<\/p>\n
The family maintains that the incident has caused significant emotional distress and is demanding investigations into the conduct of the officers involved. They argue that the events reflect a worrying pattern of intimidation tied to online expression.<\/p>\n
A police car at a crime scene in Kenya.<\/p>\n
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