{"id":17562,"date":"2025-04-10T14:52:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=17562"},"modified":"2025-04-10T14:52:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:52:40","slug":"teacher-arraigned-for-impersonating-june-ruto-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=17562","title":{"rendered":"Teacher Arraigned for Impersonating June Ruto Online."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sam-og_image.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sam-og_image.webp 889w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sam-og_image-480x340.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 889px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher, <strong>Samwel Mogwasi Mainga<\/strong>, was arraigned in court Thursday afternoon over allegations of impersonating <strong>June Ruto<\/strong>, President William Ruto&#8217;s daughter, on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Arrest Details<\/strong>:<br>Mainga was arrested on Wednesday during a sports event in Mombasa County. His lawyer claims students were left unattended as he was apprehended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Charges<\/strong>:<br>The teacher faces accusations under the <strong>Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act<\/strong> for allegedly operating fake social media accounts in June Ruto\u2019s name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Investigations<\/strong>:<br>In court, lead investigator <strong>P.C. Peter Mwangi<\/strong> requested seven more days to gather digital evidence and record witness statements. Authorities fear Mainga might flee, citing uncertainty about his residence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Defense Response<\/strong>:<br>Mainga\u2019s lawyer, <strong>Danstan Omari<\/strong>, opposed the request, arguing that Mainga is a TSC-registered teacher with a fixed address and should not be detained further.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What\u2019s Next<\/strong>:<br>The <strong>Milimani Chief Magistrate&#8217;s Court<\/strong> will rule on the extension of detention on <strong>Friday, April 11<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher, Samwel Mogwasi Mainga, was arraigned in court Thursday afternoon over allegations of impersonating June Ruto, President William Ruto&#8217;s daughter, on social 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