The National Police Service (NPS) has cautioned members of the public about several fake social media accounts claiming to be those of official police spokesperson Dr. Resila Atieno Onyango.
According to the NPS, fraudsters are trying to use Dr. Resila’s name to deceive unsuspecting Kenyans.
As a result, the National Police Service urged all persons with a social media presence to desist from interacting with the said accounts as they track the people behind the fake accounts.
“These existing fake accounts are maintained by unscrupulous imposters with criminal intent. We urge the public to desist from interacting with the imposters, as we liaise with other agencies for appropriate action on the pages and their handlers,” stated NPS.
Disclaimer.
We wish to caution the public against interacting with the multiple accounts purporting to belong to the National Police Service Spokesperson and Director Corporate Communications at the NPS, Dr. Resila Onyango, PhD. pic.twitter.com/szVVpQZ2gN
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) November 25, 2022
Moreover, the NPS noted that Dr. Resila only uses the police force’s social media channels when communicating in her official capacity as the police spokesperson.
Nonetheless, Dr. Resila, who is currently the only female police officer to attain a doctorate degree (PhD) in the NPS’ history was appointed police spokesperson on November 8, 2022.
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She replaced Bruno Shioso who is currently the Commandant National Police College Main Campus Kiganjo.
Furthermore, the police spokesperson, an Ivy League graduate, is a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and before her appointment last month, she served as the Deputy Director of Planning at the Office of the Inspector General of Police.
