This archive report was first published on 18 July 2021.
On Saturday, detectives arrested Wycliffe Amakobe Omunga, a 30-year-old man accused of swindling a single woman out of Sh780,050.
According to the DCI, Omunga would lure his victims into a romantic relationship before convincing them to invest in a business venture, only to disappear with their savings.
The latest victim claimed she was tricked into a love affair with Omunga, who later advised her to start a water refilling business together.
She gave him the money to start the business, but Omunga disappeared, leaving her heartbroken and desolate.
Efforts to reach Omunga were unsuccessful, and when the woman finally tracked him down, he claimed that the business had been taken over by an insurance company due to an unspecified debt.
Omunga is currently in custody and will be arraigned on charges of obtaining money by false pretences.
The DCI has called on any other victims who may have fallen prey to Omunga's scheme to report the matter at the DCI HQs Serious Crime Unit.
Omunga's arrest comes as detectives are investigating a rise in cases of pensioners being conned out of their lifesavings.
Earlier this year, detectives arrested a gang accused of targeting teachers who are about to retire and robbing them of their pensions.
