Authorities have apprehended two individuals connected to a major fraud case in Nairobi County.
Mohammed Muhamud Abdi and Bashir Gabow, believed to be the owners of Mobilix Cargo and Supplies Ltd, are accused of defrauding a group of businesspeople in Nairobi’s Eastleigh, taking over USD 250,000 in 2018.
In a statement via X on Tuesday, October 1, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that the investigation began after the suspects assured investors they would help them import clothing from China.
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“On August 13, 2018, the suspects acknowledged receiving a substantial sum from the group, but shortly after, they went silent," the DCI said.
"Despite multiple attempts by the victims to recover their funds, including written agreements on a refund process, the suspects made no effort to fulfill their end. For years, the victims were left without their hard-earned money, facing immense frustration.”
After years of attempts to resolve the situation, one of the investors who had contributed USD 100,000 sought assistance from the authorities.
According to the DCI, she sent a detailed letter outlining her experience on August 20, 2024.
Detectives from the DCI Nairobi Region Headquarters responded quickly and arrested the suspects just days later, on August 27, 2024.
The suspects were taken to Milimani Court, where they faced charges of obtaining money by false pretenses.
