Elisha Ongoya Writes to CA, DCI on Fake Accounts Impersonating Him, Lists All

Lawyer Elisha Ongoya has identified and reported 58 social media accounts using his name
Those accounts are those whose owners pretend to be lawyers and senior lecturers at Kabarak Law School are used to spread false news
Ongoya asked CA to close their accounts or contact the police to remove them

Renowned lawyer Elisha Ongoya has submitted an official complaint to the Communications Authority Kenya (CA) and the Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) regarding 58 fraudulent online accounts impersonating him.

Elisha Ongoya has identified and reported fake social media accounts impersonating him and sending misleading information. Photo: Elisha Ongoya.
Source: Facebook

Fake profiles, which have his name or a picture of his face, have appeared on various platforms following his recent popularity after interviewing Kibwezi West Member of Parliament, Mwengi Mutuse, who initiated the motion to impeach the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Why is Elisha Ongoya reporting fake accounts?

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

These accounts are allegedly used to spread false or damaging information, misleading the public.

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

“Our client has noted that after appearing before the Senate of the country to represent the vice president in the ongoing constitutional process, several social media accounts have been created by people unknown to our client. These accounts have been created in the name of our client or under other names but and a picture of our client's face. Some of these accounts are posting information that is completely incompatible with our client's philosophy of life,” the letter, witnessed by TUKO.co.ke, said.

What does Ongoya want about those fake accounts?

Ongoya is now calling for a full investigation into the IP addresses linked to the fake accounts, urging the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) to block them directly or cooperate with the police to remove them.