Man impersonating DP’s staffer among 3 charged for scamming Pakistani national Ksh.116M

Three suspected fraudsters were on Thursday arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts and charged with fraudulently acquiring Ksh.116 million from a Pakistani national.

The trio; Abdul Razak Rehan, Mohammed Amin Suleiman and Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim, were freed on a bond of Ksh.5 million, including a surety, after pleading not guilty to the offences.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the three suspects hatched an elaborate scheme involving scrap metal and batteries, convincing the Pakistani national to jet into the country and invest in the venture with promises of lucrative returns.

"Upon his arrival, Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim advised the victim to register a company, demanding Ksh.7 million for the process. The victim handed over the cash to Mohammed Amin Suleiman and Abdul Razak Rehan Shul, who posed as an accountant at the registrar of companies and a personal assistant at the Deputy President’s office, respectively," the DCI said in an X statement.

"To add insult to injury, the victim was duped into making several additional payments in the name of warehouse rent, scrap metal and battery purchases, KRA customs duties, and special permits, all amounting to a staggering Ksh.116 million."

After the Pakistani national reported the incident, DCI detectives jumped into action, quickly establishing that all the permits issued to the victim were forged and did not originate from any legitimate government offices.

"A manhunt ensued, and through a thorough analysis of their geo-locations and movements, the trio was finally smoked out of their hideouts and apprehended," said the DCI.

The case will be mentioned on September 9, 2024.