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Lobbyists warn of legal consequences following death of Rex, arrest of Billy Simani

Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Irungu Houghton. [File, Standard]

Human Rights organisations led by Amnesty Kenya have called for the immediate release of social media influencer Billy Simani also known as Crazy Nairobian.

Amnesty, in a statement backed by Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Defenders Coalition, Kenya Medical Association and others said reports indicated that Simani was detained by police at an undisloced location.

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