Controversial blogger Cyprian Nyakundi has been arrested.
The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed the arrest on Monday.
According to DCI, the blogger was arrested alongside Emmanuel Nyamweya Ong'era over extortion, false accusation and blackmail.
"@DCI_Kenya Detectives based at Gigiri have today afternoon arrested two suspects namely Cyprian Andama Nyakundi and Emmanuel Nyamweya Ong'era after successful investigations touching on extortion, blackmail and false accusations," DCI tweeted.
The DCI said that the two had just received Sh1 million from their victims before they were arrested.
It is alleged that Cyprian Nyakundi and Nyamweya had demanded Sh17.5 million from the victims before they could pull down libellous posts appearing on a website owned by them.
"The two had just received Ksh. 1 Million from one of their victims being a down payment of Ksh 17.5 million they had earlier demanded as a precondition for pulling down libellous posts appearing on a website allegedly owned by the suspects," DCI said in another tweet.