Buganda Road Chief Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a man to three years and six months in prison for impersonating the Vice President, Ms Jessica Alupo on social media to defraud people.
The trial magistrate Caroline Kyoshabire convicted and sentenced Solomon Njoki, after finding him guilty of 13 counts of electronic fraud, forgery, personation, and being found with suspected stolen items.
While sentencing him, the magistrate considered the fact that Njoki had no previous criminal record, has a daughter to look after, his ill health and was a productive citizen of this country before his arrest.
Although Njoki told the court that he made an attempt to reconcile and compensate his victims, the court held that he wasted the court’s time by pleading not guilty and was not remorseful throughout the trial.
The magistrate further held that although the law provides for an option of a fine, it will not serve the purpose thus sentencing Njoki to 42 months in prison.
