Sugoi musician arrested for impersonating DP Gachagua to con Kenyans out of money

TV47 for Tv47 Digital December 19, 2022, 10:19 AM

DP Rigathi's impersonator to pay KSh55,000 or serve seven months in jail — Collins Kipleting Serem alias Rengstar (pictured) allegedly created a fake Facebook account bearing the Deputy President’s name, and fraudulently obtained money from Kenyans. PHOTO/DCI

In Summary

Collins Kipleting Serem alias Rengstar, a benga artist, was arrested in Kamplemur village in Sugoi, Uasin Gishu County.
He is accused of creating a fake Facebook account bearing DP Gachagua’s name and obtained money from unsuspecting netizens.

A 22-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly impersonating Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and fraudulently obtaining an unknown amount of money from unsuspecting Kenyans.

Collins Kipleting Serem alias Rengstar, a benga artist based in Kamplemur village in Sugoi, Uasin Gishu County, was arrested after he created a fake Facebook account bearing DP Gachagua’s name and obtained money from unsuspecting netizens, allegedly meant for feeding Kenyans facing hunger.

The suspect is said to have published a pay bill number connected to an account at Eldoret’s Standard Chartered Bank and appealed to his over 14,000 followers to come together and raise funds for the victims of hunger, promising God’s blessings to those who would heed to the appeal.

Sleuths attached to the Deputy President’s office launched a manhunt for the suspect and arrested him in Sugoi.

The suspect is currently in custody being processed for arraignment.