Sugoi-based Artist Keng Star Seeks Apology For Impersonating The Deputy President Gachagua

 

   Collins Kipleting alias Rengstar with a poster seeking forgiveness

A local Kalenjin artist has confessed his crime and sought forgiveness from the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for impersonating him.


Collins Kipleting alias Rengstar from Sugoi area,Uasin Gishu county,said that he wanted to gain more followers and popularity using the name of the deputy president.


"For the mistake I did for impersonating the deputy president,I myself have apologized to him,I seek forgiveness in the court,I have apologized to the deputy president there in the court but I have not received any feedback,"said Kipleting.


He was arraigned on 18th December,2022 at Milimani Law Court,Nairobi.He pleaded guilty and was fined 50,000 or 7 months in jail.His parents was unable to pay the money due to their low income.His close friends and well wishers from Sugoi put their hands together and fill the up the amount required by the court.


His page was then under 150 followers and shot to more than 14,000 before being arrested after he changed the name from Reng Star to HE Rigathi Gachagua.


He said he is depressed after committing the crime.People around him ar condemning him for being what he termed as "Fraudster"


He revealed that he posted one post requesting money from the netizens for fundraising to help the vulnerable.That was the day he was dedicated by the Directorate Criminal Investigation officers.


"One day I was just idle and decided to post my bank account requesting money,so it made the public and DCI notice it was not the deputy president,"revealed Kipleting.


However,Reng Star,has urged youths to avoid impersonating others who had already built their names and instead work hard to reach their level without using shortcuts.


     Reng Star,Sugoi-based local artist,in Uasin Gishu County

He has called upon the deputy president to support his dream with musical instruments such as a recording studio,so that he will be backing up the young artists who are struggling to raise the dear amount of money for recording their songs.



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