The seven suspects who are being charged with impersonating President Uhuru Kenyatta have dared the prosecution to produce the head of state in court as a witness. The suspects Joseph Waswa, Duncan Muchai, Isaac Wajekeche, William Simiyu, David Luganya, Gilbert Kirunja, and Anthony Wafula told the court that the law does not serve to prevent Kenyatta from appearing before it as a complainant.
Suspects are accused of calling the chairman of Sameer Africa Naushad Merali and asking for Ksh 10 million using mobile number 0722208842 in the name of the president. Lawyer Cliff Ombeta, posing as the defense of the suspects also questioned the court to produce a confirmation from Kenyatta that the number is his, failure of which would imply mere speculation.
Prosecutor Edwin Okello, on the other hand, mentioned that it was very unfortunate that the case involved the president but whether he should be summoned to appear before the court as a witness remained to be a matter that is “Neither here nor there.”
Magistrate Peter Ooko, however, dismissed the application of the prosecution maintaining that none of the seven suspects is employed by any mobile service provider in the country or in the bank where the Ksh 10 million was allegedly deposited.