Guilty! Pleads Malawi fake doctor Gogoda, denied bail

A man accused of posing as a medical doctor at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe has pleaded guilty after being formally charge at Lilongwe Magistrate Court on Thursday.

Rasford Gogoda pleaded “guilty”  when he appeared before Lilongwe Magistrate Court.

He asked to be released on bail by the court refused his bid. It emerged he is not a first offender.

In August 2014, Gogoda was sentenced to 300 hours of common services with similar offence.

According to Lilongwe Police Public Relations Officer, Kingsely Dandaula the court is waiting for the state to bring more witnesses as Gogoda denied some of the medical equipment and drugs that were found in his bag.

“Gogoda pleaded guilty for posing as a medical doctor, but denied some of the medical equipment that are used in the theatre and drugs that were found in his bag which he left in the common room,” said Dandaula.

He said the case will be back in court on February 16, 2015.

Gogoda, 26 who hails from Simon Village, Traditional Authority Simon in Neno district was arrested on Tuesday February 3, 2015 at KCH.