26 March 2018 1 Min Read

Finally some justice for politician Sabina Chege! Con who registered fake number using her name is arrested

by Grace Kerongo Habari

An Mpesa agent who registered a fake number with the name of Muranga woman representative Sabina Chege is expected in court this morning.

The woman is accused of registering the number after wanted suspect Benson Masubo Chacha presented the fake number which he later used to con a number of MPs and other VIPs.

She was arrested in Donholm area where the registration occurred and where she runs her Safaricom shop.

Police say Chacha is still at large.

The Murang'a woman representative has denied knowing the conman who has been defrauding MPs.

Sabina also added that she fears for her life as the said criminal has not been arrested even after his identity was made known to security agents.

She said the issue is a matter of security and that she requires more protection being that the conman is a renowned criminal.

"This man is a known criminal and that is what I have been saying... then the media picked the story and said I know him," she added.

Sabina on Friday said it is a shame that media outlets picked the wrong story and publicised it, soiling her name.

She said media outlets that ran the story should have sought more clarification from the Department of Criminal Investigations.

"If my name was mentioned, they should have sought to prove and contact the DCI for clarification," the MP said.

Chege, who is the chair of the committee on health, said she is waiting for the DCI to follow up the matter and bring the criminal to book.

"Those who said that I know him, only God can judge you," she said.

The DCI on Thursday told the parliamentary security committee that the conman, who solicits money from MPs, has a close relationship with Chege.

But Kinoti denied reports that he said Chege had a close relationship with the conman.