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DP Gachagua claims land man behind 'catfish' account in hot water

Silvance Adongo Abeta wanjiku hsc

Silvance Adongo Abeta (centre) ran the Twitter account that posed as a woman with the user name @WanjikuHSC, complete with an unknow woman's profile photo. 

Photo credit: Twitter screengrab & Photo courtesy of DCI

What you need to know:

  • Abeta has resorted to crowdfunding on Twitter, the platform where he catfished users for years, in hopes of making bail.

A man who falsely and sensationally claimed that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was involved in a plot to harm a legislator is now seeking financial support from the public for his legal defence.

Silvance Adongo Abeta made the unsubstantiated claim on September 3 this year on X, formerly known as Twitter, using the handle @WanjikuHSC.