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Man fakes own kidnap to demand Sh100,000 ransom from wife

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A 36- year-old boda-boda operator from Kabusenduk village in Bureti, Kericho County has been arrested over a fake kidnap scheme crafted in an attempt to extort Sh100,000 from his wife.

County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO) John Onyango said the man was arrested after the investigators caught him in hiding at a friend's house as he waited for his wife to send the money.

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