[kictanet] Man fined Sh100,000 for using Mwazo’s name

[Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)]

Not comprehensively written but a good indicator of the changing times
in ICT related crimes.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 00:00 -- BY ALPHONCE MUN
A man was yesterday ordered to pay a fine of Sh100,000 or 10 months
imprisonment for impersonating Voi MP Danson Mwazo and creating
Facebook account of him. Liverson Alama Mwashube who appeared before
Nairobi senior principal magistrate Paul Biwott admitted the offence
of creating Facebook account with intent to defraud.

He however denied another charge of Electronic Fraud contrary to
section 84B  Kenya Information and Communication Act 1998. Reading the
facts of the case, chief inspector Robert Kyaa, told the court that on
diverse dates between May 2012, and September 2012 at Voi Distrtict
within Taita Taveta County, with intent to defraud, the accused
created a facebook account of Mwazo thereby impersonating to be him.

The court also heard that on the same months, the accused created
facebook account of Mr Mwazo where he used to defraud one Diana
Mwachofi of Sh2,600. The prosecutor told the court that the matter was
investigated where the MP denied having created such facebook account.
He said that the facebook also shown M-Pesa account at Equity bank
account. The prosecutor said the facebook was created for purpose of
impersonation the MP. Mwazo denied having operated such account. The
accused was arrested and charged with the offence.

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-166/man-fined-sh100000-using-mwazos-name

-- 
Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu)
Kenya
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