This archive report was first published on 29 November 2019.
On November 29, 2019, Dennis Itumbi, the Innovation, Digital and Diaspora Communication Director in the Office of the President, was ordered to start paying child support after DNA evidence confirmed he is the father of a baby girl.
The children's court directed Mr. Itumbi to pay the mother of his baby girl Sh20,000 monthly, pending hearing and determination of the case.
The child's mother, through her lawyer Enricah Dulo, had demanded Sh50,000 monthly maintenance, a medical cover, and school fees when the minor starts school in a proposed out-of-court settlement deal.
Mr. Itumbi had acknowledged the child on his Twitter account, stating, 'The child is mine. May the child suckle with both cheeks. DNA is #SystemYaFacts. System Ya Facts has a new automatic member.'
Mr. Itumbi and the woman had dated between January and August 2018. He ended the relationship in August 2018 when the lady informed him that she was pregnant with his child. She successfully delivered a female child on June 14, 2019.
The case will be heard on December 18 to get feedback on the out-of-court attempt.
