An aspiring Kenyan politician has been arrested after she was allegedly said to be pretending as a policewoman, BBC reports.
The suspect, identified by police as Monica Wamaitha Gitau, was in full police uniform during a talk show on Wednesday morning on a vernacular station.
Police rushed to the TV station, after “doubting the credibility” of Ms Wamaithai, who was a panellist on the breakfast show. Neither the suspect nor the station, Inooro TV, have commented on the allegations.
“She is currently assisting with investigations for the offence of impersonating a police officer,” police said in a tweet.
Police say she is a candidate for a parliamentary seat – a woman a representative for Nairobi county – in the elections scheduled for August.
Police have urged media houses to conduct due diligence on officers before inviting them for interviews “to avoid similar incidences in the future”.
In 2013, Joshua Waiganjo was charged after allegedly pretending to be an assistant commissioner of police for five years.
He was said to have sacked and recruited police officers in Rift Valley province during this time.
Mr Waiganjo was acquitted in May 2020 by the High Court. The prosecution has appealed against the verdict.