Detectives on Tuesday arrested eight people suspected of conning unsuspecting Kenyans with the promise of working in Kuwait, Middle East.
The suspects; Franline Otieno, Kevin Olondi, Stella Cheruto, Joseph Gikonyo, Catherine Ngendoi, Habiba Shafi, Aisha Mohamed and Mary Ogola were arrested at Clarion and 680 Hotels in Nairobi by police from Central Police Station.
They are said to have conned job seekers millions of shillings.
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“Over 300 victims who have been defrauded up to Sh130,000 each allegedly to cater for logistics, training and transport to Kuwait were waiting in vain for their journey to mature,” said DCI on Twitter.
EIGHT Fraud suspects who have been collecting Money from unsuspecting job seekers in a Kuwait Job Sham were last night arrested at 680 & Clarrion Hotels in NRB by @DCI_Kenya Detectives from Central P/S. By 16/9/19, over 300 Victims who have been defrauded up to Ksh. 130K each … pic.twitter.com/WnL38r7duR
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 18, 2019
A female suspect is however missing and is believed to have received the huge sums of money. She is believed to be based at National Youth Services (NYS) headquarters along Thika Road.
“A suspect at large, allegedly from NYS HQs has been receiving the money estimated to be in the range of millions, with the promise that the group would be transported to NYS HQs before exit to JKIA,” it said.
…allegedly to cater for Logistics, Training & Transport to Kuwait were waiting in vain for their journey to mature. A suspect at large, allegedly from NYS HQs has been receiving the Money estimated to be in the range of Millions, with the promise that the group would be…
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 18, 2019
The eight are being interrogated and will be arraigned soon, DCI added.
…transported to NYS HQs before exit to JKIA. She is being sought & interrogation of the eight ongoing. These are; Franline Otieno, Kevin Olondi, Stella Cheruto, Joseph Gikonyo, Catherine Ngendoi, Habiba Shafi, Aisha Mohamed & Mary Ogola. To be arraigned after being processed.
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 18, 2019
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