Waiganjo tells court of Kimemia’s interference
What you need to know:
- Mr Waiganjo, who appeared before Nakuru Senior Principal Magistrate Felix Kombo alongside his co-accused — former Rift Valley Provincial Police Commissioner John M’Mbijiwe and former Anti-Stock Theft Unit Commandant Michael Remi Ngugi — claimed that the prosecution file was being manipulated.
- He claimed their file was being manipulated at the DCI headquarters, saying the trial may be prejudicial if the three were not stopped from meddling in it.
- The court directed the accused to record a statement with the police for fresh investigations into the claims.
Police imposter Joshua Waiganjo told a court that influential people in the government were interfering with a criminal case against him and two other former senior officers.
Mr Waiganjo, who appeared before Nakuru Senior Principal Magistrate Felix Kombo alongside his co-accused — former Rift Valley Provincial Police Commissioner John M’Mbijiwe and former Anti-Stock Theft Unit Commandant Michael Remi Ngugi — claimed that the prosecution file was being manipulated.
Mr Waiganjo is charged with presenting himself as a senior police officer, making arrests and inspecting a guard of honour by Kenya Forestry guards during a graduation ceremony.
He claimed that Secretary to the Cabinet Francis Kimemia was working with former Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere and CID boss Ndegwa Muhoro to fix him and his co-accused. “They are determined to have us jailed to shield any leakage of crucial information about happenings in the police service,” he said.
FILE BEING MANIPULATED
He claimed their file was being manipulated at the DCI headquarters, saying the trial may be prejudicial if the three were not stopped from meddling in it.
Asked to substantiate the allegations, Mr Waiganjo promised to disclose the source of the information in camera.
However, the prosecution, led by Mr Martin Rabera dismissed the claims, insisting that the file alleged to be at the DCI headquarters was at the Nakuru Law Courts registry.
“These are mere allegations, which he should report afresh to the police who will in turn initiate a fresh investigations,” said Mr Rabera.
Mr Waiganjo’s lawyer Simon Kamau urged the court to investigate the claims.
The court directed the accused to record a statement with the police for fresh investigations into the claims.
Mr Ngugi faces abuse of office charges, while Mr M’Mbijiwe was charged with three counts of a similar offence, including allowing Mr Waiganjo and another police imposter to board a police helicopter to a security mission in Baragoi in 2012.
Hearing is set for April 20, 21 and 23.
