The arrest comes after the viral video showed the man tearing a banknote into pieces; an act that triggered outrage online and caught the attention of investigators.
TikToker and government critic Joash Omollo, also known as Janeko Genzi, says he was held in a car by abductors for 12 hours before being dumped by the roadside.
The prosecution appeared before Resident Magistrate Green Odera at the Mombasa Law Courts, where it successfully sought an age assessment and social inquiry report for the female suspect.
This is not Mbakara’s first fashion-related controversy. A similar incident in August 2025 drew criticism for another outfit deemed too provocative.
Kenyans on social media platforms across the country and beyond rallied behind her, and, in the blink of an eye, her world changed.
He expressed his disgust at a trending video showing young men; reported to be TikTokers from the Eastleigh neighborhood, intimidating and mocking unsuspecting female passers-by