A retired police officer, Monica Wamaitha Gitau was on Wednesday June 29, arrested for showing up for a television interview in full police uniform.
Monica, who is a Kenyan politician vying for Nairobi Women Representative seat on Usawa Party ticket was arrested on charges of impersonation.
She is said to have retired from the Administration Police in 2011.
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Monica was arrested shortly after concluding the interview on Inooro TV.
She was accused of pretending to be a real cop by showing up for media interviews while wearing the Persian blue colour police uniform with full police badges.
“Stapol Kilimani and team embarked on a fact-finding mission to the studios located along Maalim Juma road Dennis Prit road and ambushed the suspect who was still in the same regalia.”
Confirming the arrest, Kilimani OCPD Andrew Mbogo said they have launched investigations and that more information would be released later. He also said it’s against the law to retire and continue wearing a police uniform.
“We are investigating why she was wearing the uniform and probably by tomorrow morning we shall give a full report. We will reveal the law she breached by then. She is purported to have retired from the Administration Police Service in 2011. What she did is an offence.”
