Three suspects arrested over Ksh.5M fraud at Public Trustee

Three men suspected of siphoning more than Ksh.5 million in a fraud syndicate under the Office of the Attorney General, the Department of Justice, and the Public Trustee Administration, Estates Accounts, have been arrested.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported on Thursday that Patrick Ngandu Nderitu, Timothy Kipchumba Cheboi, and Geoffrey Kipkemoi Langata were arrested after being found to have used forged documents and fraudulent account details to steal the funds.

DCI revealed that they forged documents to illegally transfer Ksh.5,226,735 through two transactions of Ksh.2,413,896 and Ksh. 2,813,989 into personal bank accounts.

The probe on the money trail also led to the discovery of four more suspects, and the file was handed over to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for approval.

“The suspects are expected to face charges of conspiracy to commit forgery, stealing, and acquisition of proceeds of crime,” DCI said.

Meanwhile, the three are currently in custody awaiting arraignment, as detectives pursue a manhunt for the remaining suspects who are at large.