Activist claims he has ‘dossier’ on another police impostor

By Edwin Cheserek

ELDORET; KENYA: The National Council of Civil Society Organisation has written to the National Police Service Commission on another alleged police impostor in Eldoret.

On Friday, Chairperson Tom Aosa said he had confidential information on the alleged police impostor, in the rank of a constable.

He said the officer has been a ghost worker for six years, had worked in Mariakani weighbridge before he was moved to Eldoret Police Station, but has never worked there.

“I have credible and reliable information that the area OCS and immediate former OCPD are party to operations of the said person,” he said in his letter.

He said although they have no powers to investigate, their research indicates no one has ever seen the alleged officer work at the station.

Mr Aosa said the alleged impostor claims to have been assigned to patrol the Easy Coach bus stop in Eldoret but he has never reported.

But Eldoret West OCPD Erastus Muthamia said the said officer has worked at the station for three years.

“He is an active police officer working with us though he has gone on leave, but will be back to work soon,” he said.

Aosa said since the police service commission ordered a headcount of all officers during the Joshua Waiganjo saga, the ghost officer was sent on leave.

“The continuity of the police chiefs to protect the impostor raises more questions than answers because there is so much the public must know about this officer,” he added.

Mr Muthamia insisted: “He was deployed to the bus station but allegations he worked there for six years are falsehood.”

Easy Coach General Manager Nicholas Mwongela told The Standard On Saturday, the officer worked there early last year but has never been seen there since then.

Aosa said he had communicated formally to the national police commission and would not relent in getting to the bottom of the matter.

“We have enough information the ghost officer works for another senior officer but has never appeared in any station,” he said.

He wants the commission to compel the station to produce last year’s duty roaster to ascertain the truth.

“Failure to which we would petition the court to order it even though I am aware this is a sensitive matter that could endanger my security,” he said.