This archive report was first published on 19 September 2019.
Published on September 19, 2019, police in Nairobi arrested eight suspects accused of defrauding over 300 Kenyans out of their hard-earned cash with a false promise of securing them jobs abroad.
The suspects, who conned desperate job seekers out of millions of shillings, were apprehended at 680 and Clarrion Hotels in Nairobi.
The arrested individuals include Franline Otieno, Kevin Olondi, Stella Cheruto, Joseph Gikonyo, Catherine Ngendoi, Habiba Shafi, Aisha Mohamed, and Mary Ogola.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspected fraudsters promised to secure victims employment opportunities in the Middle East.
“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,” DCI stated.
Detectives are in pursuit of a woman believed to be the leader of the fake jobs’ syndicate who is at large.
The suspects will be arraigned in court to face fraud charges.
