Imposter donning police uniform during live interview arrested in Kilimani
Police in Nairobi have arrested a suspected imposter at a local television station where she had been invited as a panellist.
This is after the sleuths based at Kilimani Police Station received information of the ongoing interview at Inooro TV hosting an alleged uniformed female police officer as a panellist.
Doubting the credibility of the interviewee, police officers rushed to the TV station from where they arrested Monica Wamaitha Gitau.
“Police officers based at Kilimani Police Station today received information of an ongoing interview at Inooro TV hosting an alleged uniformed female police officer as a panellist. Doubting the credibility of the interviewee, police officers rushed to the TV station from where they arrested Monica Wamaitha Gitau, a civilian and an aspirant for the Nairobi Women MP seat in full police uniform,” the NPS said Wednesday.
Wamiatha who happens to be an aspirant for the Nairobi Women MP seat was in full police uniform, and she is currently assisting the police with investigations for the offence of impersonating a police officer.
The National Police Service advised media houses in the country to seek clearance from the Police Spokesperson or County commanders in the event they want to interview a police officer
“To avoid similar incidents in the future, National Police Service wishes to advise all Media Houses to always liaise for clearance with the Office of the Police Spokesperson or respective regional or county commanders over all requests for interviews with police officers,” NPS said.
