Two suspects have been arrested as detectives from Nairobi Regional Headquarters presented them for prosecution over a Ksh 22.4 million fraud scheme targeting five Kenyan businessmen.
The suspects, Teresia Wanjiku Boru and Hosea Munge Mbugu, are accused of orchestrating an elaborate con in January 2024, duping traders at City Market into investing in a fictitious World Food Program (WFP) tender.
Munge allegedly convinced the businessmen that Wanjiku had secured a lucrative deal to supply edible oil to Kakuma Refugee Camp.
The promise of high returns lured the victims into handing over their money.
To make the scam more convincing, the fraudsters arranged a trip to Eldoret, where the businessmen met individuals posing as WFP officials.
A fake contract was signed, funds exchanged, and soon after, the fraudsters disappeared without a trace.
Following forensic-led intelligence, detectives tracked down and arrested Wanjiku in Narumoru and Munge in Nairobi.
The duo was arraigned earlier today. Wanjiku was denied bond due to an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in a previous court case.
Munge, however, was granted a bond of Ksh 900,000 with a similar surety or a cash bail option of Ksh 400,000.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is urging other possible victims of the fraudsters to come forward and report at the DCI Nairobi Region Headquarters or via the FichuaKwaDCI toll-free number 0800 722 203.
