Kenya prison scams Stories

MPs grill prisons boss over grim jail conditions, inmate exploitation and delayed reforms
Amina Wako  |  Apr 23, 2025

Legislators painted a grim picture of Kenya’s prisons, citing “deplorable” conditions and mounting public distrust amid reports of scams being orchest...

Public outcry prompts Senate probe into backlog of title deeds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 22, 2025

Senators say the delays have left many Kenyans in legal and financial limbo, while also enabling fraudsters to exploit landowners by promising to fast...

Billion-dollar Asian cyberscam industry spreading globally, UN says
Reuters  |  Apr 22, 2025

The international community is at a “critical inflexion point,” the UNODC said, urging that failure to address the problem would have “unprecedented c...

Kenya's fake title deeds crisis threatens foreign investment, says US report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

The fraudulent practices have created an intricate web of deception, where brokers and rogue intermediaries work in collusion with corrupt government...

Back from hell: Survivor of Myanmar jobs scam returns home with scars, horror stories
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

Dan, who gave only his first name for safety and privacy reasons, is among 78 Kenyans who arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Saturday a...

78 more Kenyans rescued from Myanmar arrive home
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 05, 2025

The final group of 78 arrived in Nairobi on Saturday following a successful repatriation effort spearheaded by the Kenyan Embassy in Thailand.

TikToker Maria Kamunge released on Sh5 million bond in Mauritius job scam case
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 28, 2025

Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina granted the bond on Friday morning even after the prosecution team opposed her release, requesting an additional seven d...

48 Kenyans stranded in Myanmar finally return home as 77 await repatriation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 23, 2025

Authorities from Thailand, China and Myanmar had earlier dismantled scam centres along the border where thousands of foreigners had been trapped in fo...

Inside Myanmar's online jobs scam centres where many Kenyans have been trapped
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 11, 2025

The stories of how the victims fall prey to their traffickers mirror those given by those who get trafficked elsewhere on tourist visas.

KFS warns Kenyans of fraudsters scamming job seekers for money
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 08, 2025

KFS stressed that all recruitment processes and staff promotions are conducted transparently through official channels and do not require any payment.

44 Kenyans stuck in Myanmar and Thailand as state lacks funds to bring them home
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 28, 2025

Many of those stranded were lured with promises of jobs that never materialised.

Kenya's young women lured into crypto scams through fake investment opportunities - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 17, 2025

Young women in Kenya are being recruited to participate in sophisticated online fraud schemes designed to lure unsuspecting victims into fake investme...

Five suspects arrested over Sh15.5 million gold scam targeting Romanian, Swiss businessmen
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Feb 04, 2025

were part of a complex scheme to trick the victims into thinking they were buying 550 kilogrammes of gold stored at JKIA that was going to be cleared...

Kenyans warned against fake job agencies exploiting Malaysia 30-day visa-free policy
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 23, 2025

Moru said the 30-day visa-free entry is based on a bilateral arrangement of reciprocity, calling on Kenyans to respect the agreement by observing the...

Kenyan man arrested for defrauding foreigner in Sh33 million fake gold scheme
Amina Wako  |  Dec 08, 2024

The DCI urged individuals dealing in precious metals to verify the legitimacy of sellers and companies with relevant government agencies.

How fraudulent recruitment agency left 1,200 victims in financial ruin
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2024

Investigations have uncovered a complex money laundering scheme allegedly orchestrated by the agency's CEO Judy Jepchirchir.

Want to defeat M-Pesa scammers? Master transaction codes
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 18, 2024

Fabricated mobile money transfer messages have been used to con unsuspecting victims of their money.

Kenya records a spike in cybercrime with 72% targeted between April and June
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 12, 2024

Findings by information and insights firm TransUnion show that 72 per cent of respondents reported being targeted by digital fraud schemes in the past...

How two businessmen were conned out of Sh20.4 million in fake dollars deal
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 16, 2024

They are accussed of defrauding the businessmen by claiming they could sell them US dollars at an exchange rate of Sh120.

Turkana politician back in court in new Sh8m fraud case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 08, 2024

Simon Ekai Ewoi faced Mombasa Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo on Monday, accused of obtaining over Sh8,049,000 by deceptive means.

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