Peter Njoroge Njuguna faces charges over online allegations against Topcare Lands Investments.
Peter Njoroge Njuguna denies charges over a Facebook video targeting Topcare Lands Investments and director James Macharia.
Peter Njoroge Njuguna faces cyber harassment charges over a Facebook video alleging a land company exhumed bodies to sell plots. He pleaded not guilty, and Hon. Lorot granted him a Sh500,000 bond with no cash bail.
Prosecutors allege Njuguna, also known as Wamitambo, published the video on 13 August 2026. They say he targeted Topcare Lands Investments Limited and one of its directors, James Macharia.
The prosecution says the post sought to cause Macharia serious emotional distress and harm his reputation. Meanwhile, Njuguna faces an earlier case involving the same complainants at Ruiru Law Courts.
Cyber harassment charges follow Facebook post
Investigators allege Njuguna posted the video through his Wamitambo Njoroge Facebook account, which had approximately 6,900 followers. The video allegedly claimed that Topcare continued to exhume bodies to make land available for sale.
Macharia reported the post to Buruburu Police Station the next day. Investigators subsequently extracted data from the relevant device and prepared a forensic report.
Topcare buys and sells land across Kenya, and Macharia owns the business jointly with two other directors. Prosecutors also allege that the latest post breached an existing court order restricting Njuguna’s publications about them.
In proceedings numbered MCCC/E448/2026, the court barred Njuguna and anyone acting for him from publishing specified allegations. These included claims that the company or its directors defrauded buyers and sold land after exhuming bodies and crushing bones.
Earlier case and alleged payment demand
The earlier dispute concerns a TikTok video Njuguna allegedly posted in February 2026, accusing the directors of fraud. Macharia was abroad at the time, so someone acting for him contacted Njuguna about the allegations.
According to the account presented in court, Njuguna admitted making defamatory claims to obtain money. He also allegedly demanded payment before removing the video.
That account states that payments totalling Sh590,000 followed through M-Pesa over several days. The arrangement allegedly required Njuguna to remove the video and publish a correction declaring his earlier claims false.
Njuguna subsequently faced charges of cyber harassment, computer misuse and extortion. That case remains pending at Ruiru Law Courts under number MCCR/E580/2026.
Meanwhile, Buruburu DCI investigating officer CPL Amos Nderitu opposed bond through an affidavit detailing Macharia’s complaint and the court order. Prosecutors cited the pending Ruiru case, alleging repeated attacks against the same parties for financial gain.
