Police are holding five individuals suspected to be part of a Criminal gang which has been targeting M-Pesa shop attendants.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the five were nabbed during a joint operation conducted by detectives drawn drom Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau and Operation Action Team.
The Wednesday, May 21, 2025, operation followed numerous complaints reported by mobile money shop attendants whose floats had been swept clean through fraudulent tricks by the notorious criminal ring operating across counties.
DCI in a statement named the suspects as Geoffrey Kasamani Chula, a resident of Munyaka in Eldoret, Stephen Mokaya Nyangoya (resident of Kitale, Tuwani), and Paul Nganga Kariuki of Hawaii estate in Eldoret.
Others are Teresia Muthoni Mwaniki of Eldoret-(Kimumu) and Cedela Akoth Oruya, a holder of Kibosi in Kisumu.
“They were arrested in the ongoing operation that targets a larger group in the web,” the DCI said.
A motor vehicle in which the suspects were driving was also intercepted and detained.
In addition, several sim cards registered under different names and assorted mobile phones were also recovered.
“They have been escorted to Ruai Police Station where one of the reports was filed, and other stations with similar incidents have been contacted to probe the suspects further,” added the police.
The suspects are expected to be arraigned in court and charged with various criminal offences.
