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Two suspects who portrayed themselves as Directorate Criminal and Investigation detectives were arrested on suspicions of trying to extort a Member of Parliament. According to the DCI, the two suspects, Dennis Muturi Nyakundi and Victor Onsare forged a notice and summoned the MP through social media, asking him to show up at the DCI HQs for questioning.
“Two DCI Personation suspects; Dennis Muturi Nyakundi & Victor Onsare were today arrested at a Hotel in Nairobi after summoning a Member of Parliament through social media with a forged compelling Notice to present himself at DCI HQs for questioning on an undisclosed matter,” said the DCI.
However, before the MP presented himself at the DCI HQs, he received a call from a private number where the suspects changed the meeting location and rescheduled it. Since it seemed suspicious, the MP decided to report the matter to the DCI department and set a trap to capture the suspects.
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“The Legislator later received a call from a private number rescheduling his appearance at DCI offices to a later date, but required that they meet at the hotel for a talk. On being suspicious of the inconsistent events, the MP reported to DCI Parliament where a trap was set and the two suspects nabbed,” added the DCI.
DCI says the two suspects are currently being interrogated in custody on a suspected extortion attempt.
Two weeks ago, a detective based in Kiasuni, Mombasa County was arrested for allegedly obtaining money by false pretense. Police Constable Edward Mwaniki Kabachia was reported to have received money from a woman after promising her two non-existent jobs at the Kenya Prisons.
“He obtained a substantial amount of money from a lady by falsely pretending that he was capable of securing her two relatives jobs in the Kenya Prisons recruitment exercise held in 2017,” said the directorate in a statement.
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According to the DCI, Constable Mwaniki will be charged for obtaining money by false pretense contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code which states, “Any person who by any false pretence, and with intent to defraud, obtains from any other person anything capable of being stolen, is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for three years.”
