Migori Man Arrested for Allegedly Impersonating Supreme Court Judge, Taking Bribes from Kenyans
A man from Migori has been arrested after he allegedly impersonated Justice William Ouko, a Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya. The man, Oduor Leakey Amolloh, reportedly obtained money from unsuspecting Kenyans under false pretence. "Amolloh was arrested on December 8, 2023, in Migori County and presented before the Court on December 11, 2023, under Miscellaneous Criminal Application No E472/2023. The DCI asked for, and the court granted them three days to complete their investigation hence his appearance today," read a statement by the Judiciary. According to court papers, Justice Ouko received an alert that a mobile number, 0728 494 058, claiming to be his, was being used to con Kenyans under the guise that he could influence public employment. "Using Justice Ouko's name, he also solicited and received money from unsuspecting victims. The Judge made a report to the police, and upon recording a statement, investigations commenced," said the Judiciary. What orders did court give in Amolloh's case The papers further revealed that investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) got intelligence from Awendo area that there were complaints against the respondent. DCI established that five people located in various parts of the country have fallen victim to his schemes. The police also sought court orders to enable them to conduct a search at his residences in Nairobi, Kakamega and Migori to recover any relevant exhibit. Following an application, the court ordered that he be detained in the custody of the DCI for a final period of 3 days to allow them to conclude their investigations. The court further directed the DCI to arraign him at Kisumu Law Courts on Tuesday, December 19 2023.
by Didacus Malowa

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