Millicent Omanga Accused of Defrauding American Pastor of Sh28,000

An American clergyman claims nominated senator Millicent Omanga defrauded him of Sh28,000 in deposit for a flat he had rented in the politician’s Kisii residential complex earlier this year.

The 54-year-old pastor claimed that on January 15 in Kisii town, he rented a unit at Nyamataro Apartment after paying a total of Sh56,000, of which half was the actual rent and the other half was the security deposit.

Mr David Smittkamp of the US-based Church of Love, who is married to a Kenyan woman who resides in Mosocho, claimed to have lived in the apartment for two months, from January to March 15, and that he was assured he would receive the Sh28,000 he paid as a deposit back after leaving, provided he had not damaged any property.

When it was time for him to go, the caretaker assured him that the money will be returned on April 15 and that he should not be concerned because there was no damage to the apartment.

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He left the apartment after eagerly accepting the explanation.

But by April 16 the money had not been wired to him as promised.

He called about the delay and was assured that the money would be in his M-Pesa account at any moment.

“It has been three months since I was told the money would be reimbursed and I have not seen any such thing. The caretaker told me he would give me the amount as soon as the senator wired it to him, but he has not received that amount to pay me since March,” Mr Smittkamp said.

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The frustrated pastor has continually been demanding his money back from the pastor.

The caretaker, named Vincent, in an exchange with the US national has been careful to explain why he has not yet made the payment.

He goes as far as assuring Mr Smittkamp that he would receive half of the Sh28,000 in a week and the remainder by May if Omanga does not give him the money.

“I have texted her…not yet responded, hope she will respond,” he texted the former tenant on April 16.

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“Sir, if she is going to give, then as from next week, I will ensure I give half then again earlier next month, (May) I give another half. This is because it stresses me a lot sir,” he added.

Oddly, the pastor was informed that the copy of the receipt that had been given to him could not be located.

In another communication thread from May, Mr Vincent discloses that his monthly salary is Sh6,000 and even makes the offer to give Smittkamp Sh5,000.

“I must pay because I am not ready to be sent back to the village. Please, immediately she pays me, I will send (you the money),” wrote Vincent.

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By the end of June, the pastor had not received his money.

“I wonder how a person, with a high position as that of the senator would con people in this manner. I even called her and after hearing me, she clicked, hung up the phone and blocked my number,” he said.

Speaking to the Nation, Omanga said she could not recall the case but asked that the American deals with the agents.

“I do not recall such a matter. I honestly do not remember such a thing, but being an issue of rent and deposit, he (Smittkamp) should contact the apartment’s agents, who I am sure will handle the matter,” she said.