Elisha Ongoya writes to CA, DCI about fake accounts pretending to be him, listing them all

• Lawyer Elisha Ongoya identified and reported 58 social media accounts using his name and facial image
• The accounts whose owners pose as lawyers and senior lecturers at Kabarak Law School are used to spread false information
• Ongoya requested CA to close the accounts or liaise with service providers to remove them to prevent further deception

Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings with her over three years of experience covering politics, news and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.

Prominent lawyer Elisha Ongoya has filed a formal complaint with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) regarding 58 fraudulent social media accounts impersonating him.

The fake profiles, which bear his name or facial image, have surfaced on multiple platforms following his recent public exposure following the cross-examination of Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse, who sponsored an impeachment motion against Vice President Rigathi Gachagua.

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Why is Elisha Ongoya reporting fake accounts?

Ongoya, through his legal representatives, identified 48 fake accounts on X (formerly Twitter), seven on Facebook and three on TikTok.

These accounts are reportedly used to spread false or harmful information, misleading the public.

Some users on X claim to represent Ongoya as a lawyer and senior lecturer at Kabarak Law School.

“It has come to our client’s attention that following our client’s appearance before the country’s Senate to represent the Vice President in the ongoing constitutional process, a number of social media accounts have been created by persons unknown at our client.

These accounts were created in our client’s name or other names, but with our client’s facial image. Some of these accounts post information that is completely inconsistent with our client’s philosophy of life. Some of them even have borderline crimes,” the letter said TUKO.co.ke declared.

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What is Ongoya demanding regarding fake accounts?

Ongoya is now calling for a full investigation into the IP addresses associated with the fake accounts, urging the CAK to immediately close them or work with the respective service providers to have them removed.

He expressed concern about the potential harm caused by these impersonators, whose messages often spread misinformation.

“We have taken the liberty to copy this letter to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation for further criminal investigation and coercive action against the perpetrators of this nefarious scheme,” she added.

The lawyer, renowned for his eloquence and expertise, has called for swift action to protect his reputation and prevent further public deception.

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In a letter to the Supreme Court’s deputy registrar, Gachagua’s lawyers claimed they had not been informed of the hearing, accusing the judges of bias.

They further expressed concern about the possibility of their client receiving a fair trial, suggesting that the impeachment process, which began in the National Assembly and proceeded through the Senate, is now being extended to the judiciary in what they see as a coordinated effort .

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

Source: TUKO.co.ke