TikToker Gitonga Archives to Undergo Mental Assessment

A Nairobi court has ordered popular TikToker Joseph Gitonga Kihanya, known as Gitonga Archives, to undergo a mental assessment at Kenyatta National Hospital.

This follows his arrest in Nakuru for jumping bail in a KSh500,000 extortion case. Gitonga faces charges for allegedly attempting to extort money from a media service provider associated with the Co-operative Bank of Kenya.

Case Background

• Gitonga is accused of demanding KSh500,000 in exchange for deleting a video and halting future posts about the bank.
• The offense allegedly occurred in Nairobi County between July 20 and July 27, 2025.

Gitonga maintains his innocence and has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The court-ordered psychiatric evaluation will proceed as the legal case continues.

Source: Nairobi Wire. AI-assisted summary.