A man has been charged for impersonating President William Ruto’s daughter, June Ruto.
The suspect identified as Samuel Mwogosi Mwainga was arrested on Wednesday, April 10, 2025, in Mombasa over allegations of Identity theft and impersonation.
He broke section 29 of the Computer Misuse and Cybecrime Act 2018.
Mwainga was arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi, where the police sought 7 more days to detain him pending the completion of investigations.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer Peter Mwangi stated that due to the nature and the complexity of the matter, it requires more days to obtain some vital information/documents in relationship to the case.
Regarding the case, the police will still need time to retrieve documents related to the suspect’s Facebook account.
They will also need to record statements from witnesses and ensure the suspect does not flee the jurisdiction of the court since his residence is yet to be established.
The court will rule on the application of the police to continue holding the suspect on Friday.
