DCI arrests fake KDF brigadier for allegedly conning job-seekers

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has arrested a Nairobi man who allegedly masqueraded as a senior Kenya Defence Forces officer and conned dozens of unsuspecting job-seekers with promises of guaranteed recruitment into the military.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday, 18 November, detectives identified the suspect as Joshua Muimi, a civilian with no military background who had been posing as a KDF brigadier.

He was arrested in the Kilimani area after investigators traced his activities and confirmed that he had been running an elaborate recruitment scam.
Muimi is said to have dressed in full Kenya Air Force uniform, introducing himself to his victims as a high-ranking officer with influence over placement at the Recruit Training School (RTS) in Eldoret.

DETECTIVES ARREST AN IMPOSTOR IN KILIMANI

Parklands detectives have arrested an impostor who has been parading himself as a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) brigadier, preying on the hopes of innocent citizens and extorting money in the guise of recruitment.

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“Joshua Mutui Muimi, who had upgraded himself from civilian to “KDF brigadier” without ever seeing a parade square, has been on a money-minting spree, conning hopeful youths with fake recruitment letters to the Recruit Training School (RTS) in Eldoret,” reads the statement.

Acting on intelligence, detectives cornered him inside his rented Kilimani apartment, where he was found fully kitted out in Kenya Air Force regalia.

When detectives raided his residence, they recovered a collection of documents, some of which bore the Ministry of Defence insignia.

Among the items seized were six fraudulent admission letters, seven fingerprint forms, and even a Yilmaz Defence Industry ammunition manufacturing manual.

“A meticulous search inside the house peeled back the truth. Detectives recovered documents bearing the Ministry of Defence logo, including six fake admission letters bearing the same serial number, seven fingerprint forms, and a Yilmaz Defence Industry ammunition manufacturing manual, among other incriminating materials.””

The suspect is now in custody undergoing processing pending arraignment.

The military has consistently warned the public that KDF recruitment is free of charge, and that no individual has the authority to demand payment in exchange for a placement.

Despite these public notices, conmen have repeatedly taken advantage of job-seekers by posing as officers.

Muimi’s arrest adds to a string of similar incidents reported in recent years.