How Nairobi Businessman Allegedly Defrauded Man of Ksh15.1 Million

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has charged Nairobi businessman Walter Wekhanya Keya with three offences relating to an alleged Ksh15.1 million fraud.

In a statement on Thursday, September 10, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said Keya was accused of conspiring with other individuals to obtain money from Constant Wanyonyi by falsely representing that they were capable of investing the funds in a business venture.

According to the ODPP, the alleged fraud occurred between May and October 2023 at Drive Inn in Starehe, Nairobi, where Keya and his alleged accomplices are said to have targeted Wanyonyi.

Keya was subsequently arraigned before the Makadara Law Courts, where the prosecution brought three charges against him over the alleged dealings.

"Keya was arraigned before Makadara Law Courts Senior Resident Magistrate Stephany Bett, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud, obtaining money by false pretence and possession of proceeds of crime," the statement read.

According to the prosecution, the first count relates to an alleged conspiracy involving Keya and others to obtain Ksh15.1 million from Wanyonyi through the purported business investment.

In the second count, Keya is alleged to have obtained Ksh5.1 million from Wanyonyi together with others through the same false representation that they were capable of investing the money in a business venture.

The third charge concerns the alleged possession of the Ksh5.1 million. 

The prosecution accused Keya of knowingly possessing the money while aware that it constituted or formed part of proceeds of crime committed by him or other persons.

Keya denied the charges before Senior Resident Magistrate Stephany Bett, setting the stage for the case to proceed through the court process.

The court subsequently granted him bail subject to financial conditions.

"Keya was granted a bond of Ksh10 million with a surety of a similar amount, or an alternative cash bail of Ksh5 million," the statement added.

This comes days after a woman was charged with allegedly obtaining Ksh200,000 from a man after falsely claiming that she could help him secure employment in Denmark. 

In a statement on Thursday, September 3, the ODPP said Leah Wanjiku appeared before Nairobi Principal Magistrate Paul Mutai and was charged with obtaining money by false pretences. 

The alleged incident occurred on September 30, 2025, at Absa Towers along Loita Street in Nairobi.

Prosecution told the court that Wanjiku allegedly received the money from Alexander Kyalo Peter after claiming she could assist him secure a job in Denmark, despite allegedly knowing that the claim was false.

"Prosecution told the court that Ms. Wanjiku obtained the money from Alexander Kyalo Peter after allegedly pretending that she was in a position to assist him secure employment in Denmark, a claim she allegedly knew to be false," the statement read.

The case was brought to court following investigations into the alleged employment fraud, with the ODPP prosecuting the matter.

"The charges follow investigations into the alleged job fraud, with the DPP subsequently bringing the matter before court for prosecution," the statement added.

Wanjiku pleaded not guilty to the charge when she appeared before the court.

Principal Magistrate Paul Mutai released her on a Ksh100,000 bond pending the hearing of the case.

The matter will be mentioned on September 22, 2026, for pre-trial directions.