- Former Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko, revealed on Instagram the arrest of Tyson Kibet, who impersonated him on social media to defraud unsuspecting Kenyans
- Kibet, a student at Kabete Polytechnic, created a fake Facebook page in Sonko’s name, turning it into a dating site to solicit money from individuals
- After being apprehended by DCI officers and charged with cybersquatting, Kibet was released on a cash bail of Sh200,000
Former Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko, took to Instagram to expose a disturbing trend of scammers impersonating him on social media platforms, deceiving unsuspecting Kenyans with promises of loans and sponsorships.
Sonko revealed the arrest of Tyson Kibet, a student at Kabete Polytechnic, who had created a fake Facebook page in Sonko’s name and turned it into a dating site, posting nude photos of women and soliciting money from interested men.
According to Sonko, Kibet was apprehended by DCI officers, charged with cybersquatting, and arraigned in court, where he was released on a cash bail of Sh200,000 or a bond of Sh1 million.
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Sonko vowed to continue pursuing other impersonators operating on various social media platforms, including TikTok and Instagram, and assured the public that justice would prevail against those exploiting his name for illicit gains.
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Furthermore, Sonko revealed that another suspect, Newton Paul Kengere, would be sentenced the following day, saying he was determined to hold all perpetrators accountable.
“Numerous unsuspecting Kenyans have unfortunately fallen victims to scammers who deceive them by impersonating me on various social media platforms, purporting to offer loans and sponsorship. Huyu Tyson Kibet, a student at Kabete polytechnic namuhurumia sana. He was apprehended and arrested by DCI officers, arraigned in court, and charged with cyber squatting, contrary to section 28 of the computer misuse and cybercrime act no. 5 of 2001. He had created a fake Facebook page using my name and turned it into a dating site where he’s been posting nude photos of women asking interested men to send money to connect them to ladies of their choice. He was released on a Sh200,000 cash bail or 1m bond. We are still pursuing all the other impersonators on various social media platforms, including tiktok and IG. All the money they’ve been stealing from unsuspecting members of the public using my name watazitapika wait and see. Finally, I wish to notify the public that tomorrow, the court will sentence a similar suspect, Newton Paul Kengere, who was charged in December last year and has been in remand since then.
Court Orders Social Media Influencer Who Defamed MP to Pay KSh 2.5M
The decision followed a reckless WhatsApp post by the influencer, Wycliff Asuga Nyaega, known online as Enchui Ensacha.
Nyaega was found guilty of making defamatory remarks in a video posted on July 25, 2023.
The video, widely shared in WhatsApp groups such as ‘Nyamira News and Updates,’ which includes Ms. Mayaka among its 457 members, implied that Mayaka was not nominated to the National Assembly on merit.
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The video also appeared on Nyaega’s YouTube channel, ‘Enchui Ensacha TV,’ which has over 100,000 subscribers.
