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Man accused of impersonating Rachel Ruto held 3 more days
Rachel Ruto, the wife of Deputy President William Ruto, during thanksgiving prayers at Uluru Park in Nairobi on July 14, 2018. PHOTO | RAPHAEL NJOROGE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- According to Chief Inspector George Chai, the suspect said on the Facebook account that he was supporting the less fortunate by giving free lorries.
- He said Atito and his accomplices also asked unsuspecting members of the public for money to register the vehicles in their names.
A man accused of impersonating Deputy President William Ruto’s wife will remain in police custody for three more days for police to finish their investigations.
In a ruling on Monday, magistrate Muthoni Nzibe allowed police to continue holding Michael Mito Atito pending the completion of the probe into claims he opened a social media account using Rachel Ruto’s name and photograph.