This archive report was first published on 15 July 2020.
On July 15, 2020, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Nairobi arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting victims.
The suspect, Paul Mwangi Njihia, had created a fake online profile claiming to be the General Manager of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the Rift Valley Region.
Using this fake profile, Njihia would obtain facilitation fees from job seekers who were issued with fake gate passes.
According to the DCI, the suspect had been using a bank account linked to him to receive the money.
Njihia is set to be charged with obtaining money by false pretenses and impersonation.
