A fake policeman was over the weekend arrested in full police uniform while conducting self-assigned night patrols in Lang’ata area, Nairobi.
The suspect donned in fatigues belonging to the Administration Police Service and had been impersonating a policeman.
Detectives suspect that he is part of a gang, who pose as police officers and betray the trust of unsuspecting members of the public by defrauding and stealing from them.
Police said the 40-year-old man was arrested on Friday midnight which was past curfew hours while conducting his normal patrols and issuing orders to locals.
He was alone then which was unusual to find a lone police officer on duty which drew the attention of police who were on patrol.
“The 40-year-old was arrested Friday night past curfew hours, as he walked around the Southlands suburbs, pretending to be offering public safety and security services,” the DCI said.
Lang’ata police boss Benjamin Mwanthi said he will be arraigned to answer to charges of being in unlawful possession of government stores contrary to Section 324 (2) and impersonating a police officer contrary to Section 101 (1) (b) of the National Police Service Act.
He had among others been obtaining money from unsuspecting locals. It is not clear how long he has been operating in the same manner.
