It Wasn’t Me, Top Journalist Clears the Air Over Leaked Nude Photos

A journalist at the center of CS Ehesa and Senator Malala nude saga has come out to defend himself from the grave allegations labeled against him.

Stafford Ondego, a former Standard journalist was accused of designing the nude photos that portrayed senator Malala in a compromising position with a unknown woman. He has now made a public statement stating that it was his colleagues whom he did not mention that borrowed one of his laptops and committed the heinous act.

“It should be made clear even if some will rethink otherwise and try to crucify me. Am never a malicious man for few close to me. I work hard through my God given talent to make my ends meet and if i must borrow I always pay back. I have nurtured many pudding photographers and they know what I stand for. Am glad the law makers are coming to terms that one of my laptops, which was borrowed by colleagues as usual was used in the act. I don’t associate myself with politicians and their politics since my office is in the field of sport. As things settle down, this what I have to say,” said Stafford.

Earlier last week, journalists David Ndolo, Stafford Ondego and Alex Njue were summoned by the police at the Kicc police station and later charged in court.

David Ndolo, Alex Njue and Stafford Ondego on Friday appeared before Court to face charges of cyber crime after they release on bond.
However, the three suspects have narrowly escaped charges shortly after presenting themselves. They were discharged after a magistrate’s court was told that the sections of the law which they were to be charged with were quashed out of law.
They were to face prosecution over allegations that they were paid by Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa to edit compromising photos of Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala aimed at spoiling his reputation.
CS Echesa ignored police summons on the matter with the police maintaining that they believe he has information which may assist in investigations over the alleged cyber crime act.
According to the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act enacted in May this year, anyone who knowingly spreads false information electronically is liable to Sh5 million fine upon conviction.

Sharing pornography through various electronic means is punishable by a maximum fine of Sh300,000 or 30 years in prison or both.

Those who intentionally publish false, misleading or fictitious data, or misinform — with intent that it shall be considered or acted upon as authentic, with or without any financial gain — commit an offence.

The law prescribes stiff penalties for false publications, child pornography, computer forgery, cyberstalking and cyberbullying.

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