Prosecution has recommended cybercrime charges against software developer Rose Njeri, who was arrested after developing a web platform for Kenyans to give feedback on the 2025 Finance Bill. 

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Njeri’s web application interfered with parliamentary Finance committee system.

Detectives say Njeri “knowingly created a program hosted at https://civic-email.vercel.app/ that automatically generated and sent mass emails to [email protected] which is the official system of the finance committee, thereby interfering with the normal functioning of the systems.”

The software developer is also accused of interfering with the computer systems of the National Assembly. 

Detectives say the platform created by Njeri directed mass emails to the official systems of the Clerk of the National Assembly, “thereby interfering with normal functioning of the systems.” 

On Tuesday morning, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and civil society groups had raised alarm as the whereabouts of Rose Njeri. 

According to LSK President Faith Odhiambo, Njeri was transferred from Pangani police station minutes before 7.30 am.

On Tuesday noon, activists held protests at the Milimani Law Court, demanding Njeri’s arraignment in court. 

Right watchdog Amnesty Kenya protested the transfer, saying it was a continued violation of her rights. 

“It is clear to us that Rose Njeri’s rights have been severally violated over the last 88 hours and any contemplated fair trial is already in jeopardy,” Amnesty Kenya stated. 

Njeri was presented in court in the afternoon.