This archive report was first published on 4 October 2019.
On October 4, 2019, a 67-year-old woman from Thika, Kenya, had her Sh2 million savings stolen through the Eazzy Banking App. The money was siphoned from her account in four transactions of Sh300,030 each, with an additional Sh70,000 sent to various Equitel numbers.
The woman, Faith Wanjiku Njiriri, had deposited the money into her Equity Bank account after selling a piece of land. She had planned to use the funds to buy another piece of land and build a simple house.
Anthony Baru Kiaba, Kelvin Maina Mwaniki, and Joseph Kariuki Kuria were arraigned before Thika Senior Principal Magistrate Ann Maina and charged with stealing from Wanjiku's account. The three denied conspiring with others to steal the money.
The magistrate ordered the accused to be detained at Thika Police Station until their case was mentioned on Monday.
According to the Director of Criminal Investigations, George Kinoti, the theft occurred despite Wanjiku never having registered for the Eazzy Banking App or sought its services.
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