Man faked death of loved ones to claim Sh600,000 from insurer

Philip Kauma. He admitted he faked the death of his daughter, mother and mother-in-law to obtain Sh600,000. [File, Standard]

A boda boda operator in Mombasa on Tuesday admitted that he faked the death of his daughter, mother and mother-in-law to obtain Sh600,000 from his insurer.

Philip Kauma told a Mombasa court that he fraudulently obtained the money from UAP Old Mutual Insurance in 2021.