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3 in court for obtaining millions from Kenya in fictitious airline jobs

L-R Stella Amaya, Elizabeth Wanjiru and John Odhiambo in the dock at a Milimani court where they were charged with obtaining money with false pretence. PHOTO: GEORGE NJUNGE

Three people have been charged with defrauding job-seekers millions of shillings by promising them jobs as airline cabin crew and pilots.

John Odhiambo Majiwa and Elizabeth Wanjiru Kinyanjui were accused of luring over 40 job seekers by promising them special training in South Africa, Dubai and Canada before offering them jobs in an airline called Baracuda Airways.

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