A fake military officer who allegedly conned a matatu driver out of Sh249,950 has been charged with obtaining money by false pretences, contrary to section 313 of the Penal Code.
The suspect claimed that he was able to help the matatu driver buy a car at the Department of Defence (DoD) headquarters.
Mr Francis Lumumba is accused of obtaining money from Alex Mbindyo after claiming he could help him buy a car from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) during a purported auction between February 21 and 10 March 2023.
The accused was also charged with impersonating a military officer, contrary to Section 382 of the Penal Code. He is alleged to have presented himself to Mbindyo as a KDF officer attached to Moi Airbase in Eastleigh, Nairobi.
The accused is also charged with being in possession of items restricted to members of the disciplined services, including uniforms and handcuffs among others, contrary to Section 324 (2) of the Penal Code.
