Office of The Director Of Public Prosecutions engagement report
@ODPP_KE - 600K followers on X
Measured over 52 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 8, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 23 interactions against 600K followers, an engagement rate of 0.004%. Measured over 52 original posts, its engagement rate beats 22% of 21,185 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 3.9K times each, and 0.585% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.655% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 2.6 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 60% of days. Most posts go out around 05:00 UTC, and Thursday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 52 posts sampled, 96% carry an image or video and 13% are part of a thread. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 281 interactions, about 12x its own typical post.
Measured over 52 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 8, 2026. Recurring tag: #hakinausawa.
Compared with accounts its own size
Office of The Director Of Public Prosecutions's engagement rate beats 22% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 10 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 34% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.004%, Office of The Director Of Public Prosecutions sits above the 10th percentile of the 213,186 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.025%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.004% |
| 25th percentile | 0.025% |
| 50th percentile | 0.147% |
| 75th percentile | 0.698% |
| 90th percentile | 2.61% |
| 99th percentile | 82.9% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 05:00 UTC, and Thursday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 96% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 0% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 96% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 0% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts.
- Its average post runs 1568 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Sep 30, 202612x their median
DPP charges Lumakanda OCS with defilement of 14-year old girl. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today charged the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Lumakanda Police Station with defilement of a 14-year-old girl in Lugari Sub-County, Kakamega County. The accused appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. Dorcas Macโandere, where Prosecution Counsels Ian Makotsi and Prudence Lelei, strongly opposed his release on bail and bond. The accused faces a charge of defilement contrary to Section 8(1) as read with Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006. He faces an alternative charge of committing an indecent act with a child contrary to Section 11(1), as well as a charge of abuse of a position of authority contrary to Section 24(2) of the Act. Court heard that the alleged offences are said to have occurred between 24th and 27th September 2026 and involve a 14-year-old girl. In opposing the bail and bond application, prosecution submitted that the charges allegedly committed were serious in nature. The accused was remanded until 1st October 2026 pending determination of bond terms. #HakiNaUsawa
- Aug 18, 20269.5x their median
PRESS STATEMENT DPP APPROVES PROSECUTION OF TREASURY OFFICIALS OVER ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF KSH. 1.5 BILLION. #HakiNaUsawa
- Sep 8, 20269.2x their median
PRESS STATEMENT: DPP APPROVES CHARGES AGAINST FORMER SPORTS PS KIRIMI KABERIA, NINE OTHERS OVER ALLEGED CHAN FUNDS MISUSE #HakiNaUsawa
- Oct 2, 20265.3x their median
Lumakanda OCS denied bail in defilement case. The Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Lumakanda Police Station Wycliffe Kwendo has been denied bail after the court found a real and substantial risk he could interfere with witnesses in a case in which he is charged with defiling a 14-year-old child. At the Kakamega Law Courts, the accused faces a main charge of defilement, an alternative charge of committing an indecent act with a child, and a separate charge of abuse of a position of authority. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecution, led by Prosecution Counsel Ian Makotsi, had opposed bail, citing compelling reasons including the accused's position as police officer which placed him in a position to interfere with witnesses. Further, prosecution told court that the accused allegedly threatened witnesses with a firearm during his arrest. The court also heard that the complainant and other witnesses reside within the accused's area of command, creating a heightened risk of interference if he were released. In its determination, the court reaffirmed that the right to bail is constitutionally guaranteed but may be limited where the prosecution demonstrates compelling reasons. Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. Dorcas O. Mac'andere ruled she was satisfied there was a real and substantial risk of witness interference considering the accused's position of authority, the vulnerability of the child complainant, the fact that the complainant and witnesses reside within his area of command, and the allegation that he had threatened witnesses with a firearm, which had not been rebutted by evidence. The court further held that stringent bail conditions would not adequately protect the child complainant or safeguard the integrity of the proceedings. The accused will remain in custody at Kakamega GK Prison pending hearing and determination of the case. The matter will come up for mention on 15th October 2026 for pre-trial directions and to confirm compliance with the court's orders. #HakiNaUsawa
- Aug 24, 20265.0x their median
DPP to charge politician Rose Mbithe, alongside daughter and son with murder of psychiatrist. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today informed the court of his decision to charge three suspects with the murder of Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, a psychiatrist and former Director of the African Institute of Mental and Brain Health. Prosecution, led by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori informed the court that the DPP had registered a murder case at the Nairobi High Court against politician Rose Mbithe, alias Rose Mbithe Ndeti, and her children, advocates Chris Mulwa and Angela Mulwa. Following the decision to charge the suspects, the DPP withdrew an application seeking additional days to detain Angela Mulwa pending the completion of investigations. Ms. Ndeti and Mr. Mulwa have also been in custody while assisting investigators with the ongoing probe. The court heard that Dr. Mutiso was fatally shot in Nairobi on 29th July 2026. Preliminary investigations established that the deceased was involved in a land dispute that was pending before a court in Machakos. Prior to her death, Dr. Mutiso had reported an incident in which two-armed individuals riding a motorcycle confronted her while she was driving in Nairobi. The assailants allegedly pointed a firearm at her, but she managed to escape and subsequently reported the incident at Kilimani Police Station. The DPP's decision to charge the three suspects follows the conclusion of preliminary investigations by the @DCI_Kenya into the circumstances surrounding Dr Mutiso's death and the evidence gathered linking the suspects to the alleged offence. #HakiNaUsawa
- Aug 27, 20264.1x their median
DPP files 17 new charges against DCI, NIS officers over 2022 kidnapping of two Indians and Kenyan driver. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has filed 17 new charges against officers attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) in connection with the alleged kidnapping of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver in 2022. The suspects, Peter Gachiku, James Tanki, Joseph Mbugua, David Kipsoi, Joseph Mbaya, John Kamau, Hillary Kipchumba, Stephen Matunda, Simon Gikonyo, Paul Muriithi, Bonface Mtulia, Elikana Mugendi, Fredrick Kamau, John Mavhari and Michael Bett, are scheduled to appear before the Kahawa Law Courts on 7th September 2026, for plea-taking. The Kahawa Law Courts issued the summons for the 15 suspects to appear before Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku. The suspects will face charges including kidnapping with intent to murder, contrary to Section 258 of the Penal Code; conspiracy to commit a felony, contrary to Section 393 of the Penal Code; and subjecting a person to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, contrary to Section 51(3) of the National Intelligence Service Act, No. 28 of 2012. They will also face charges relating to forgery, committing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, and cooperating in the execution of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Prosecution has told court that on July 22, 2022, in Nairobi County, the suspects, while travelling in four motor vehicles alongside other persons whose identities are yet to be disclosed, trailed and intercepted a vehicle carrying Mohammed Zaid Sami Kidwai, Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan, both Indian nationals, and Nicodemus Mwania Mwange, a Kenyan driver. The new charges were filed after the High Court terminated the earlier murder proceedings against the accused persons, paving the way for the prosecution to institute fresh charges based on the available evidence. The prosecution team comprises Victor Owiti, Betty Rubia, Bridgit Atieno, Anthony Musyoka, James Machirah, Kennedy Amwayi and Harrison Kiarie. #HakiNaUsawa
- Aug 7, 20264.1x their median
DPP obtains 115-year jail term for man convicted on seven terrorism charges The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has obtained a combined 115-year prison sentence against Ibrahim Hussein Hassan after he was convicted on seven terrorism-related offences. Prosecution, led by Principal Prosecution Counsel Kennedy Amwayi and Principal Prosecution Counsel Harrison Kiarie, assisted by Prosecution Counsel Fatuma Ahmed, called 10 witnesses whose evidence proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. Principal Magistrate Gideon Kiage sentenced Hassan to 20 years' imprisonment for being a member of the outlawed terrorist group Al-Shabaab. At the Kahawa Law Courts, Hassan was further sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment on each of the three counts of collecting information connected with the commission of a terrorist act, contrary to Section 29 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012. On the remaining three counts of possession of articles connected with the commission of a terrorist act, the court imposed 15 years' imprisonment on each count. All the sentences run concurrently. The conviction arose from an incident on 6th September 2022, when the convict was arrested at Eastleigh Section III in Nairobi County and found to be a member of Al-Shabaab, a terrorist organisation proscribed under Kenya Gazette Notice No. 2326 of 7th April 2015. In convicting the accused, Hon. Kiage held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court found that a forensic examination of a Samsung mobile phone recovered from Hassan revealed three videos containing radical extremist terrorist propaganda capable of recruiting, training and radicalising young people. In addition to the custodial sentence, the court directed that Hassan undergoes a deradicalisation programme while serving his prison term. #HakiNaUsawa
- Sep 28, 20263.2x their median
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) today proceeded with the murder case against Sarah Wairimu Kamotho, charged with the murder of her late husband, Tob Cohen. The prosecution today presented the 8th, 9th, and 10th prosecution witnesses, including Police Constable Stanley Kanyile, Inspector of Police Joseph Maina, and civilian Shilindwa Shihemi, who testified at the High Court of Kenya at Kibera before Hon. Lady Justice Diana Kavedza. PC Stanley Kanyile testified on a distress call received on 19 July 2019 that led him and other officers to Tob Cohenโs residence in Spring Valley. He told the court that they encountered three men in civilian clothes and Sarah Wairimu, who reported being in distress. IP Joseph Maina, a former Officer Commanding Station at Parklands Police Station, testified about a police visit to Tob Cohenโs residence following an assault complaint. He told the court that Cohen informed the officers that his wife had assaulted him and directed them to a room where he said she had locked herself. The officers received no response and could not establish whether she was inside. The team subsequently returned to the station to pursue the procedure of issuing summons. The visit was booked under OB 37/19/7/19, with the return booked under OB 41/19/7/2019. Shilindwa Shihemi, a former gardener and housekeeper at the coupleโs Lower Kabete residence, testified on events he witnessed while working at the home between 2018 and 2019. He recounted a February 2019 incident involving Cohen and Sarah Wairimu, during which he said Cohen was bleeding and asked him to photograph his injuries. He also testified about his return to the residence on 22 July 2019 and subsequent events surrounding Cohenโs disappearance and death, including learning that Cohenโs body had been found in a septic tank. The testimony of the three witnesses forms part of the prosecution's continued presentation of evidence relevant to the circumstances surrounding the events preceding and following the disappearance and death of Tob Cohen. The matter is scheduled for further hearing on 29th September 2026, when the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is expected to present additional witnesses in support of the prosecutionโs case. The prosecution team was led by Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (SADPP) Sarah Ogweno, alongside Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (ADPP) Mary Anne Mwangi, Principal Prosecution Counsel (PPC) Christine Timoi, and Principal Prosecution Counsel (PPC) Peris Maina. In carrying out its constitutional mandate, the ODPP continues to pursue criminal prosecutions with professionalism, independence, and fidelity to the rule of law, in the public interest and in accordance with fair and impartial judicial processes. #HakiNaUsawa
- Aug 24, 20262.9x their median
DPP charges Magistrate with receiving a bribe The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today charged Senior Principal Magistrate Hon. Martin Kinyua Mutegi, attached to Kangema Law Courts, with receiving a bribe, following a favourable High Court ruling that paved the way for his arraignment and plea-taking. Hon. Mutegi, who had recently been suspended by his employer, was arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Magistrateโs Court alongside his co-accused, a Senior Probation Officer based at Kangema. Hon. Mutegi was charged with receiving a bribe contrary to Section 6(1) as read with Section 18(1) of the Anti-Bribery Act, among other charges. He denied the charges. The court granted him a bond of Ksh. 800,000 with a surety of a similar amount, or an alternative cash bail of Ksh. 400,000. Prosecution did not oppose the bail terms. The court further directed the accused not to interfere with witnesses in any manner. The arraignment followed the High Courtโs decision to decline to grant conservatory orders sought by Hon. Mutegi, in a petition opposed by the DPP. The ruling cleared the way for prosecution to proceed with the charges against him. Consequently, prosecution, led by Assistant Directors of Public Prosecutions Mr. Duncan Ondimu, OGW, Mr. David Ndege and Mr. Eliphas Ombati; Principal Prosecution Counsel Ms. Peninah Mwaniki; and Prosecution Counsels Mr. Abdisalam Bore and Ms. Anne Charlotte, successfully secured the plea-taking before Hon. Harrison Barasa Omwima. The matter will come up for mention on 7th September 2026 for further directions. #HakiNaUsawa
- Sep 10, 20262.8x their median
DPP moves to extradite US fugitive wanted over fatal drunk-driving conviction. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has moved to extradite a Kenyan fugitive wanted in the United States of America to face sentencing following his conviction over a fatal drunk-driving offence. The DPP today presented Sancho Kibutu before the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi to commence extradition proceedings following his arrest in Runda, Nairobi County. Kibutu is wanted by the United States authorities pursuant to a formal extradition request dated 3rd of December 2019, submitted through the Office of the Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Justice. He was convicted in the United States of Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated, contrary to Section 191.5(a) of the California Penal Code, together with three special allegations. According to the extradition request, Kibutu had been on the run since 11th October 2013, after failing to comply with an order of the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Madera, requiring him to appear for sentencing on 28th October 2013. His long period as a fugitive came to an end on 9th September 2026, when he was arrested in Runda pursuant to a warrant issued by the Chief Magistrateโs Court at Milimani on 3rd September 2026. When Kibutu appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Hon. Teresia Nyangena, he applied to be released on bond or cash bail. He indicated that he was willing to surrender his passport and comply with any conditions imposed by the court. Prosecution, led by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Duncan Ondimu, assisted by Prosecution Counsel Njoki Kihara and Abdalla Lyaga, opposed the application. The Prosecution team argued that Kibutu posed a substantial flight risk, particularly given the outstanding extradition request, the nature of the offence and his previous conduct of absconding from proceedings in the United States. After considering the application, the court declined to release Kibutu and ordered that he be detained at Gigiri Police Station pending further directions. The matter will be mentioned on 15th September 2026 for further directions. #HakiNaUsawa
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 23 interactions against 600K followers, an engagement rate of 0.004%. Measured over 52 original posts, its engagement rate beats 22% of 21,185 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 3.9K times each, and 0.585% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.655% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 2.6 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 60% of days. Most posts go out around 05:00 UTC, and Thursday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 52 posts sampled, 96% carry an image or video and 13% are part of a thread. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 281 interactions, about 12x its own typical post.
- What is Office of The Director Of Public Prosecutions's engagement rate on X?
- Office of The Director Of Public Prosecutions (@ODPP_KE) has an engagement rate of 0.004%, based on the median interactions across 52 original posts from the last 30 days against 600,237 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.004%, Office of The Director Of Public Prosecutions sits above the 10th percentile of the 213,186 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @ODPP_KE have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 22% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 accounts), which puts it in the bottom quarter for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @ODPP_KE post?
- Most posts go out around 05:00 UTC, and Thursday is its busiest day, at roughly 2.57 posts per day across the measured window.