Tiktoker Mauti changes plea, freed on bail in case involving Ruto's children

[Nancy Gitonga, Standard] TikToker Hesbon Mauti Thomas, accused of posting a video containing remarks threatening President William Ruto’s son George Ruto and daughter, has been released on a Sh5,000 cash bail after changing his plea to not guilty.

The accused, who had initially pleaded guilty to the charge on Thursday, changed his plea after his lawyer Cliff Ombeta applied for the matter to be reopened and for the charge to be read again.

The charge sheet alleges that Mauti altered words in the video to make remarks targeting President Ruto’s son George Ruto and his daughter, while demanding that their parents be paid Sh2 million.