fraud case Stories

Court blocks ODPP’s bid to drop Sh707 million fraud case against businessman Jayesh Kumar
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 29, 2025

As a result, Kumar will continue to face charges of orchestrating a complex fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded Prime Bank Limited of Sh706,989,273.

Juja MP George Koimburi charged with staging abduction, granted Sh300,000 cash bail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 23, 2025

Koimburi has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to defeat justice by stage managing his own abduction and violation of the Cybercrime Act by g...

Court issues arrest warrant for Juja MP Koimburi in staged abduction and land fraud case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 16, 2025

Milimani Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi issued the warrant after Koimburi and two co-accused individuals failed to appear in court on Wednesday.

Director charged with Sh356 million fraud against own company
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

Honey Khatwani, a director at OKI General Trading Limited, was formally charged with stealing $2,786,174.40, an amount equivalent to Sh356,711,174.40.

Court rules Shem Ochuodho has a case to answer in Sh827m Kenya Pipeline fraud case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 11, 2025

Ochuodho is accused of fraudulently instructing Standard Chartered Bank to pay Triple A Capital Ltd over Sh1.25 billion from KPC’s account, claiming i...

Salim Swaleh, 5 others released on bail amid probe into fraud at Mudavadi's office
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 26, 2024

They were granted Sh400,000 cash bail or Sh1 million bond each to secure their freedom as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) investigate...

How foreigners nearly lost Sh5.8 million in AFCON 2027 fraud scheme
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 24, 2024

Police affidavit details fraud at the office of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, as suspects Salim Swaleh and others appear in court.

Man charged over falsely claiming woman defrauded governor of Sh200m
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 09, 2024

Jimmy Charles Mureithi was charged with spreading false information, alleging that one Loise Makena committed the crime.

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