He was accused of posting the controversial Facebook message, written in Swahili, on March 17, 2015, despite knowing that posting false or misleading statements about the country's president is against the law. 
Emily anadaiwa kuweka ujumbe wenye utata kwenye ukurasa wake wa Facebook, ulioandikwa kwa Kiswahili, mnamo Machi 17, 2016, wakati akijua kuwa kuchapisha kauli za uongo au zinazopotosha ukweli kuhusu rais wa nchi ni kinyume cha sheria.