This archive report was first published on 14 November 2019.
Published on November 14, 2019, Defence Cabinet Secretary Rachel Omamo has been listed as a prosecution witness in a case against a man accused of impersonating her to sell government vehicles.
Maurice Wasonga appeared before Kisumu's Senior Resident Magistrate Martha Agutu for the mention of his case on November 14, 2019. He was charged with four counts of impersonating a public officer and obtaining money by false pretense.
According to the charge sheet, on April 24, 2017, within Kisumu Central Sub County in Kisumu County, Wasonga impersonated Ms Omamo and falsely presented himself as a person employed in public service, trying to sell a government motor vehicle belonging to the Ministry of Defence.
He allegedly pretended to be disposing of the vehicle at Sh800,000 on behalf of the cabinet secretary. It is alleged that on that particular day, within Kisumu County, together with his friends, he obtained Sh800,000 from Bishop David Hellingtone by selling him a vehicle from the Kenya Defence.
On February 16, 2018, within Kisumu Central, Wasonga again impersonated CS Omamo and claimed to be employed in the public service in the defence ministry, whereas he was not an employee of any public service office.
On February 22, 2018, Wasonga obtained Sh.270,430 from a man named Nyongesa Khisa after selling him a motor vehicle belonging to the Kenya Defence Forces.
Wasonga was arrested on August 30 and first charged in court on September 5 before Chief Magistrate Julius Nga'arng'ar. He denied the charges and was released on a bond of Sh300,000 plus one surety of similar amount.
Prosecution led by Stephen Nyakundi had lined up five witnesses, including Ms Omamo and Wasonga's victims.
