Deputy IG’s Nephew Charged in Ksh2 Million Fake Police Recruitment Scam
A nephew of Deputy Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli has been taken to court for allegedly defrauding several Kenyans of Ksh2 million through a fake police recruitment scheme. The suspect was charged after being presented before the Milimani Law Courts on Monday, December 8.
According to the prosecution, the man reportedly tricked seven parents by assuring them that he could secure their children positions in the National Police Service as long as they paid him money.
These families, hoping to help their children find employment, allegedly handed over large sums in exchange for the promised job slots.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The court released him on a Ksh1 million bond, and the case was scheduled to be mentioned again on December 16 as investigations continue.
This case comes barely two weeks after the DCI arrested another suspect involved in a similar fraudulent scheme, in which he reportedly collected Ksh2.5 million from unsuspecting job seekers.
In that earlier incident, three victims told investigators that the suspect had assured them of job opportunities in the police service and even issued them with fake appointment letters.
Detectives say the suspect had perfected the scam by using well-forged recruitment documents to convince people that the offers were real. Officers arrested him on Saturday, November 22, during a sting operation at Sagret Hotel in Kilimani.
During the operation, investigators recovered 20 fake police recruitment letters, exposing what the authorities described as a “well-organised and coordinated fraud network.”
“When detectives stormed the premises, they recovered twenty more fake recruitment letters, revealing what appears to be a well-oiled fraud scheme.
His accomplice, however, quickly escaped after sensing danger, slipping away before the officers could arrest him,” the DCI said in a statement.
The DCI has since urged Kenyans to stay alert and avoid falling victim to such scams. The agency reminded the public that genuine police recruitment is completely free, open, and transparent, and that no one should be asked to pay money to secure a slot in the National Police Service.
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