An Australian National was charged in a court for giving false information to an officer regarding a Non govermental organisation in Kenya.
Brenda Alsop appeared before a Makadara court for misleading a Police constable to investigate a case that implied children were being mistreated at a Rescue centre along Kiambu road.
She allegedley lied to the Officer at Kasarani station that children were abused in Mogra Childrens Rescue Centre since she joined the centre as A volunteer Accountant mid last year.
Prosecution states that she intended the officer to use his lawful power to annoy Founder of Mogra Rescue Centre, Hannah Wairimu. After investigations involved with the Ministry of Gender,Children and Social Development the information reported turned to be untrue.
The 58 year old Australian denied a charge of giving false information to a person in the police service, contrary to section 129(b) of the penal code.
Investigations realised that she gave information maliciously on 29th December 2012. She intended to withdraw the children from the centre in Kiambu to her new found Non Govermental Organisation. She further intended to poach employees from the rescue centre to her organisation.
According to a press interview with a Co founder of the Organisation that was falsely accused says, the incident paints a bad picture of local NGO's internationally.
Alsop was arrested on 30th May and escorted to Kasarani station but released on a police bond of sh 10,000.
However,Prosecutor Leonard Kurgat objected a cash bail application due to her foreign status. He further objected the proposal from her representative that she had a Kenyan work permit supposed to expire on 2015, until produced before court.
Senior Principal Magistrate Timothy Okello granted her a bond of sh 100,000 with a Kenyan sureity of similar amount. He ordered for the accused to be furnisehd with copies of court documents in the case.
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