Blogger XtianDela arrested for vlogging – VIDEO
Popular blogger XtianDela was on Thursday arrested for taking a video inside the Sarit Centre mall in Westlands.
Achanga had gone to the mall for a meeting with unidentified person. However due to the other person being late he decided to video blog also known as vlogging himself inside the mall.
Either he did not make it through the security check as he was apprehended by police officers who wanted to understand the reasons for him taking a video of the mall, his phone and camera were also confiscated.
#youtube I GOT ARRESTED FOR VLOGGING AT SARIT CENTER!!! https://t.co/qffIgtgEuC @Omulungi_Hawt
— teddy (@AchangaTeddy) January 12, 2017
Kenyans on twitter immediately started a hashtag #FreeXtiandela wanting to know if Vlogging is a crime and also seeking for the release of the blogger. XtianDela was later released and given back his phone and camera.
i was perturbed by ths #freextiandela, bt am happy #XtianDelaReleased thts cool bro @xtiandela
— Mutava Mumo (@amosmutava) January 12, 2017
#FreeXtianDela So they can Arrest @xtiandela for Vlogging as NYS thieves like Mutahi Ngunyi and Waiguru walk free ? Bandit economy
— Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@C_NyaKundiH) January 12, 2017
I’m actually surprised that it’s kind of illegal to vlog in a mall in Kenya. We need to embrace the digital eracome on! #FreeXtianDela
— Pied Piper (@brenzick) January 12, 2017
Why arrest @xtiandela for Vlogging?? #FreeXtianDela
— 96Savage ✨? (@Breadboi_96) January 12, 2017
