Obare was arrested on Thursday in Kisumu and taken to the DCI headquarters in Nairobi for questioning.
Edgar Obare, a controversial vlogger (video blogger) who runs a popular Instagram page specialising in local celebrity exposés, was on Monday charged with unlawfully publishing private and personal details from the passport of a local renowned YouTuber.
The vlogger, who was arraigned at the Kiambu Law Courts todday, pleaded not guilty to the charges.