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Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Wanjiru Chege has maintained that she has never had any ties with Wazir Benson Chacha, the man behind a con scheme targeting Members of Parliament and senior government officials.
Speaking during an interview on Hot 96's Jeff and Jalas morning show on Wednesday, Ms Chege dared the 25-year-old, who conned VIPs using a fake Mpesa account registered in her name, to make public the videos he told police he possessed, proving he had sexual relations with 13 female MPs.
“I’m waiting,” Ms Chege said in an interview on Hot 96 Wednesday morning.
“Because, let me tell you, I will not be intimidated. When I spoke about it in Parliament and I asked the Speaker that I needed to make a personal statement, one, it is because I can tell you I have never had any personal contact with Chacha.”
The Woman Representative further rubbished claims that she was one of the female MPs that Chacha flirted with through short messages.
“With the kind of relationship we are talking about, if Chacha had videos, he would have released them,” said Ms Chege.
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, former Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo and Public Service Cabinet Secretary Prof Margaret Kobia are among individuals Chacha is alleged to have conned.
Ms Chege said that the suspect sent messages to MPs, claiming that she (Sabina) was suffering from cancer and required Sh6 million to fly to Australia for treatment.
“I needed to come out and say, ‘I am not sick’. Number two, I am not asking for any cash. Number Three, beware,” she said on the show hosted by Jeff Koinange and comedian Jalang’o.
“For me, what I really needed to achieve I have achieved,” said Ms Chege.
She said she is happily married and would never seek sexual engagements with young men, and even if she did, she would not go for Chacha.
“Jeff, I’m still young. I don’t need a Ben 10, and if I need a Ben 10 I will not look for Chacha. That’s one thing I’ll tell you. I’m happily married and I have children,” said Ms Chege, who added the name Maitu to her official name in 2017.
Chacha was arrested in Tarime, Tanzania over the weekend. He was apparently headed to hide in DRC Congo, Director of Public Prosecutions George Kinoti said.