Sugoi musician nabbed for allegedly impersonating DP Gachagua to obtain money
Detectives in Sugoi have arrested a 22-year-old male musician for allegedly impersonating Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to fraudulently obtain an unknown amount of money meant for feeding starving Kenyans.
Collins Kipleting Serem alias Rengstar, a benga artist based in Kamplemur village in Sugoi, created a fake Facebook account bearing the Deputy President’s name and obtained money from unsuspecting netizens.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Serem published a paybill number connected to an account at Eldoret’s Standard Chartered bank and appealed to his over 14,000 followers to come together and raise funds for the victims.
“Sleuths attached to the Deputy President’s office launched a manhunt for the suspect and arrested him in Sugoi, Uasin Gisgu county,” DCI stated.
The suspect is currently in custody being processed for arraignment.
