A man has been arrested at the Wilson Aiport in Nairobi over allegations of defrauding members of the public of millions of shillings.
In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said Abdiqafar Abdirashid Abey was arrested on Tuesday, January 17, while waiting to board a plane to Elwak in Mandera county.
Police said the suspect was on the police radar over a complaint lodged at Nyanchwa Police station in Kisii.
Abey was reportedly arrested following a tip-off from members of the public.
Police are yet to reveal the nature of the fraud the suspect was engaged in.
“He is suspected of defrauding the public millions of shillings as reported at Nyanchwa Police Station in Kisii county,” NPS said.
“We thank members of the public for providing crucial information that led to the timely arrest of the suspect.”
There has been a surge in cases of online fraud in the country in the recent past.
Last week, Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo raised an alarm after fraudsters took over his personal phone number after swapping his SIM.
The governor said the scammers were soliciting money from his contacts through SMS and WhatsApp messages and cautioned members of the public against falling prey to the con game.
“I urge the public to ignore messages soliciting for cash from a number through text messages and WhatsApp that is associated with my cell phone number,” Nyaribo warned in a statement.
