Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives in Kilimani have arrested a fraudster who swindled desperate job seekers out of Ksh2.5 million in an elaborate police recruitment scam.
According to a statement released on Saturday, November 22, Benedict Odeng'ero Wekesa was taken into custody after three victims came forward with complaints about how they were duped with promises of guaranteed entry into the police service.
Armed with forged recruitment letters, Wekesa convinced the victims to part with substantial sums of money, assuring them that their positions in the service were secured.
By the time the victims realized they had been conned, a total of Ksh2.5 million had changed hands, and their dreams of joining the police service had vanished.
Acting on the complaints, detectives swiftly moved in and ambushed the suspect at the Sagret Hotel in Kilimani, where he was arrested.
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During the operation, detectives recovered twenty additional fake police recruitment letters from the premises, revealing what appears to be a well-coordinated fraud operation.
However, Wekesa's accomplice managed to escape the moment he sensed danger, slipping away before officers could apprehend him.
Wekesa is currently in custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment, while detectives are following fresh leads to track down and arrest his accomplice.
The DCI has urged the public to be wary of fake police recruiters and emphasized that genuine enlistment into the National Police Service is free, fair, and transparent.
In another impostor case, Parklands detectives have arrested a fraudster who has been masquerading as a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) brigadier, extorting money from unsuspecting citizens under the pretense of military recruitment.
Joshua Mutui Muimi, who elevated himself from civilian to ‘KDF brigadier’ without ever undergoing military training, has been running a money-making scheme by conning hopeful youths with fake recruitment letters to the Recruit Training School (RTS) in Eldoret.
Acting on intelligence, detectives raided his rented apartment in Kilimani, where they found him dressed in full Kenya Air Force regalia.
A thorough search of the premises recovered documents bearing the Ministry of Defence logo, including six fake admission letters all bearing the same serial number, seven fingerprint forms, and a Yilmaz Defence Industry ammunition manufacturing manual, among other incriminating materials.
The suspect is now in custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment.
