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Safaricom employee, two others arrested over SIM swap fraud

Suspect 1, Joseph Kuria Kariuki who has been arrested over the SIM swap fraud. [NPS]

Detectives from Central Police Station, Nairobi have arrested three more suspects linked to the spiraling sim swapping scam amid ongoing investigations.

The three who include Joseph Kuria Kariuki, Grace Wanjira and Meshack Okoth Okuta were arrested on Tuesday, in connection to a scam that saw a Kiambu MCA lose Sh1.9 million.

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