This archive report was first published on 1 October 2019.
On Tuesday, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) apprehended three suspects in Thika Town as part of an intelligence operation.
The suspects, identified as Anthony Babu Kaira, Kelvin Maina, and Joseph Kariuki, are accused of siphoning over Sh970,000 from an Equity Bank account belonging to 67-year-old Faith Wanjiku.
According to the DCI, the three allegedly wired the cash from Wanjiku's account through the bank's mobile banking application in four transactions.
As stated by the DCI, the transactions were made in the following sequence: Antony Kaira (Ksh.300,030), Kelvin Maina (Ksh. 300,030), Vivian Jelagat (Ksh300,030), and Ksh. 70K to various Equitel phone numbers.
The three suspects will spend the night in police custody pending arraignment in court on Wednesday, as authorities continue to hunt for more suspects involved in the racket.
Published on October 1, 2019, at 23:05:19.
