KDF Soldier, DCI Officer Arrested Over Extortion and Forgery Allegations
Kenyan police have arrested several individuals in separate operations across the country, including members of the security services, foreign nationals, and suspected fraud suspects.
In Makueni County, officers detained a Kenya Defence Forces serviceman, a Directorate of Criminal Investigations officer, and a businessman over alleged extortion in Mtito Andei. The suspects were identified as KDF officer Samuel Ogando, DCI officer Nelson Kasera from headquarters, and Joseph Mulwa.
Police said the three were targeting bar owners and were using a vehicle fitted with concealed number plates. Items recovered during the arrest included official identification cards, a pistol, handcuffs, a ceremonial sword, and documents resembling arrest warrants. Investigators are examining how state-issued credentials may have been misused.
In a separate incident in Nairobi, a 25-year-old electrician attached to the National Police College in Embakasi died by suicide. The man, identified as Joseph Illu, had previously attempted to take his own life and had been treated in hospital before being discharged.
On 5 February, he reportedly began experiencing hallucinations while on duty and was taken to the college health centre. Later the same day, he injured himself at a friend’s house. He was rushed to hospital by neighbours but died from his injuries.
In Nyeri County, police arrested an Egyptian national accused of operating an informal trading business without proper documentation. Authorities said Mohamed Husny was selling household goods while on an expired visitor’s pass and did not have a valid work permit.
Meanwhile, detectives in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, uncovered a suspected forgery and identity theft operation. Three men, Eric Nyabuto, Denis Wafula, and Vincent Mabuka, were arrested after police recovered a large number of identification documents.
The items included 127 Kenyan driving licences, several national identity cards, and numerous driving licences from Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Investigators believe the documents may be linked to organised fraud.
In another case in Nairobi, police are investigating the theft of nearly Sh950,000 from a university professor in Runda. The professor had withdrawn the money from a bank and left it inside his vehicle at a construction site.
The car was later broken into, and investigators suspect the suspects had followed him from the bank.
