A Somali national has found himself in trouble after being accused of stealing a national identity card and unlawfully using it to impersonate the owner and obtain registration with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
Hussein Abdirizak Mohamed was arraigned before Makadara Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Renee Kitagwa, where he pleaded not guilty to four counts. He was released on a cash bail of Sh200,000.
According to court documents, Mohamed is alleged to have impersonated Safie Ibrahim Warsame, a Kenyan citizen, on diverse dates between May 2007 and March 2026.
The accused, who is not a Kenyan citizen, is said to have used Warsame’s identity card to fraudulently register for an NTSA motor vehicle licence without lawful authority, while operating along Eastleigh’s Muratina Road.
The charges further state that Mohamed, being a foreigner, stole Warsame’s identity through a computer system or other electronic means, with intent to defraud.
