Former MCA Among 3 Arrested Impersonating EACC Officers

Former Kyululu Ward, MCA, James Mbuvi Kula has been arrested by officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for masquerading as a senior EACC investigator.

In a statement on Tuesday, March 11, EACC said the former MCA was apprehended alongside Mike Muthami Kasingi and Raphael Muthoka Kithembe.

The three suspects were arrested at a bar in Komarock, Nairobi as they were waiting for a victim.

“The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission(EACC) has arrested three serial imposters posing as senior EACC investigators. Former Kyululu Ward, MCA, James Mbuvi Kula, Mike Muthami Kasingi, and Raphael Muthoka Kithembe were finally nabbed today by EACC sleuths at Three Hut bar in Komarock as they waited to pounce on a complainant who luckily had outsmarted them,” the statement read in part.

The EACC detectives uncovered 12 mobile phones, 22 sim cards, and 8 notebooks with names and particulars of targeted victims.

According to the commission, the arrest of the trio came after numerous complaints alleging that the three suspects were impersonating EACC’s investigators and extorting money from senior Government officials and parastatal heads.

EACC further warned members of the public against falling victim to the imposters who extort money from unsuspecting people.

The Commission noted that EACC investigators have official job cards, which they produce for identification while on duty.

Additionally, EACC mentioned that it summons persons of interest via official written communication to appear at the Headquarters or the nearest Regional Offices or at a police station.