Police imposter Joshua Karianjahi Waiganjo received full medication as an officer, the court heard on Thursday.
Accordding to Chief Inspector Zaccheus Cheboiwo, Waiganjo was introduced to him by former Anti-stock Theft Unit officer, Remi Ngugi and attended to him. Cheboiwo was serving as a medical doctor attending to officers and members of the public at Gilgil.
"When Ngugi came to me on June 23 2012, he was accompanied by Waiganjo whom he introduced me to. Waiganjo was sick and I referred him to the lab after which I referred him to another doctor for further attention," said Cheboiwo.
Waiganjo complained to Cheboiwo on September 2012 that the officers at the gate were not saluting him as it is required for junior officers to respect their seniors as his badges showed that Waiganjo was Senior Superitendant of Police according to Cheboiwo. Cheboiwo told him he would investigate the incidence which he did not.
He also told the court that he visited Waiganjo at his Gilgil home when his health deteriorated. The two later met at a hotel in Gilgil when Waiganjo was in full jungled uniform.
The prosecution sought the adjourment of the case as she could not provide some of the 62 witnesses who have shown willingness to testify.
"I want to ask for an adjournment since the witnesses who were to give their evidence today were here yesterday but one fell sick, another had his wife fallen ill while the other travelled to his Machakos base to receive high ranking officials. It is for this reason that I ask for and adjournment," said Ms Kosgei.
The counsel objected this move and said that the prosecution is negligent and should drop the case for failing to present the witnesses even after being given enough time.
"I challenge the prosecution to drop this matter since even after being given enough time they have failed to present the said 62 witnesses and one the accused is serving a sentence. This shows total negligence and my client is not willing to take this move," said Pravin Bowry, one of the three members of the counsel.
The sitting judge, Principal Magistrate Joe Ominde granted the adjournment but asked the prosecution through the Investigating Officer (IO) to present all the remaining witnesses on the next sitting.
"Following the request from the prosecution to adjourn the case and the complaint given by the council, this court will adjourn and resume on October 10th to October 13th where the remaining witnesses will testify. Although the prosecution had enough time to prepare and present the witnesses, I grant the final adjournment," said Ominde.