This archive report was first published on 21 October 2019.
On Sunday, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) made a significant breakthrough in the fight against M-Pesa fraud, arresting the prime suspect and two accomplices.
Robert Mwaura Mwita, a key figure in the syndicate, was arrested alongside two security guards, Stanley Nyakundi and Godfrey Masinde Simiyu, who were stationed at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the city.
According to the DCI, Mwaura would send the guards secret withdrawal codes, which they would then use to withdraw money from the ATMs. The guards would then take their agreed-upon portion and send the rest to Mwaura.
Investigations revealed that the two guards had sent at least Ksh.2.2 million to Mwaura in September alone.
The suspects are currently in custody and will be arraigned in court on Tuesday to answer to appropriate charges.
On October 20, 2019, the DCI tweeted about the arrest, stating:
“Mr. Robert Mwaura Mwita- a suspect linked to various cases of MPESA FRAUD in which members of the public have been defrauded MILLIONS of shillings was arrested yesterday by @DCI_Kenya Detectives after an assiduous operation. The suspect has been working in cahoot with…. pic.twitter.com/ygAyUG49XA ”
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya)
