Police officers have arrested 8 suspects linked to a fraud syndicate in Molo, Nakuru County.
In a statement on Thursday, November 6, the National Police Service (NPS) said police officers conducted a targeted raid on a residential house in Molo’s Tayari area following intelligence reports.
A search in the house led to the recovery of hundreds of SIM cards, national identification documents, mobile phones, and motor vehicle parts.
“Following actionable intelligence from members of the public, officers conducted a targeted raid on a residential house linked to suspicious cyber activity.
“Upon gaining entry, officers recovered hundreds of assorted SIM cards, multiple national identification documents, several mobile phones, and motor vehicle parts,” read the statement in part.
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During the operation, police officers arrested 8 suspects while two others managed to flee the scene. The police have launched a manhunt to arrest the two suspects.
Meanwhile, the exhibits recovered from the scene have been secured pending further action.
“The National Police Service remains committed to safeguarding Kenyans from digital and technology-driven crime through intelligence-led, multi-agency strategies,” NPS added.
This comes weeks after detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested a father and son accused of orchestrating a Ksh236,000 fraud at an M-Pesa shop in Gikomba market.
In a statement on October 2, DCI revealed that the suspects were trailed to their residence in Komarock’s Nyama Villa estate after investigators followed leads from the incident.
"The duo, 49-year-old Peter Mwendwa Musyoka and his 23-year-old son, Dennis Musyoka, were arrested at their hideout in Komarock’s Nyama Villa estate after Shauri Moyo detectives trailed digital footprints linking them to a Ksh236,000 M-Pesa fraud carried out on September 2, 2025, at Gikomba market," the statement read.
According to the DCI, detectives recovered items believed to have been used in the scheme, including laptops and smartphones.
"At their residence, detectives recovered used and unused SIM cards, ID cards, agent and paybill numbers from Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom, as well as laptops and smartphones believed to have been used in the scheme," the statement added.
The DCI noted that the father was the mastermind of the scheme and had introduced his son to it.
