Trans Nzoia Governor Allan Chesang on Sunday, October 15 distanced himself from fake gold recovered in Runda estate following a report by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) linking him.
In a statement, the lawmaker described the allegations as “frivolous, vindictive, and prejudicial, but deliberately manufactured to assassinate my character.”
“I am denying the allegations which comes as a shock to me considering I have no knowledge of who the arrested persons are,” Chesang stated.
He further argued that allegations were politically instigated insisting that he was a straightforward citizen and lawmaker.
“I have gathered intelligence on how a local leader from Trans Nzoia county, threatened by my political growth, shared the alleged information posted by the DCI before the investigations body uploaded the story with a message tailored to assassinate my character,” he stated.
“I, therefore, would like to set the record straight that I am a law-abiding citizen and a respected leader and these alleged lackadaisical, intemperate, and acrimonious reports are meant to divert attention from the impact I have made as a senator in Trans Nzoia County,” he added.
His statement came after DCI raided a house in Runda and recovered fake gold. Detectives noted that the suspects had hatched a plan to defraud a South African national.
Following the lead and tipoff from the victim, DCI apprehended three suspects who they alleged that they were Chesang’s associates.
“Earlier, detectives had received information that the gold scammers associated with Trans-Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang, were targeting a South African national, whom they intended to defraud a colossal amount of money,” DCI noted.
