On Friday, December 15, a man was charged with impersonating Justice William Ouko of the Supreme Court of Kenya at the Kiambu Law Courts.
According to the Judiciary’s Directorate of Public Affairs and Communication, the man was apprehended while scamming unsuspecting job seekers with false promises, including assisting them in landing opportunities in various sectors.
On November 24, Judge Ouko was informed that a mobile number claiming to be his was being used to defraud members of the public in the context of securing them employment.
He then reported the matter to the police, which led to the suspect’s arrest on December 8.
Upon investigations, DCI uncovered that the accused had been obtaining money from unsuspecting victims who believed that he was a judge and that he had good connections.
Documents filed in court showed that the suspect had used the judge’s name in a cross-section of institutions offering various people employment.
Intelligence from local police and residents in Awendo in Migori, where the accused was residing, alleged that he had solicited money from various people in different parts of the country.
“Investigations, according to one DCI officer’s affidavit, have also indicated that the suspect has residences in the counties of Nairobi, Kakamega, and Migori, from where he is suspected to be operating his fraudulent activities,” read part of the court documents.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) was granted three days to complete investigations and present the suspect in court.
