This archive report was first published on 6 January 2020.
On January 6, 2020, a 21-year-old M-Pesa shop attendant in Embu town was arrested for allegedly swindling her employer of Sh50,000.
The suspect operated a shop located in Dallas Estate, Embu town, and had prepared her belongings ready to flee when police arrested her, according to her employer, David Gakuru.
According to Gakuru, the suspect had transferred the day's transaction float to two M-Pesa accounts, one belonging to her and another whose identity is unknown.
She then proceeded to withdraw the money from a different outlet, transferring Sh35,000 to an M-Pesa account registered under a sim card she was found with, and Sh15,000 to her own account.
However, no money has been recovered from the suspect yet, and officers at Embu Police Station confirmed that they are holding the woman.
