Police officer, four others arrested for impersonating EACC detectives

Three suspects among the five suspects who were impersonating EACC officials, who were caught, while extorting bribe from an officer working at Kitui county government headquarters in Kitui town.
Three suspects among the five suspects who were impersonating EACC officials, who were caught, while extorting bribe from an officer working at Kitui county government headquarters in Kitui town.

Five fraudsters, including a serving police officer, believed to be part of a criminal gang that has been defrauding unsuspecting public officials while posing as EACC detectives carrying out investigations, have been arrested.

The five were nabbed on Friday while undertaking a ‘search operation’ in Kitui County Government.

They had raided the residence of Kitui County Director of Revenue, purporting to be investigating alleged embezzlement of funds.

The Commission received a notification from the local OCPD and confirmed that the individuals are imposters and not staff of the EACC.

They have been deceiving unsuspecting public officials by promising to manipulate investigations in their favour.

The suspects, who were driving a white Toyota Fielder (Reg. No. KDC 846X), are:

  1. CPL Anne Mutheu, 46, a police officer at Muthangari Police Station
  2. Sheddy Kakai, 37
  3. Permelus Kasama, 48
  4. Joseph Musembi, 34
  5. David Bembe, 33

When DCI officers arrived in response to a distress call, the suspects presented a fake ‘search warrant’ purportedly issued by Milimani Law Courts, along with forged job cards bearing the names William Kirui Rono, Meshack K. Matina, and Mary Nzilani Mwaniki, as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Anti-Corruption Intelligence, EACC.

The suspects are currently detained at Kitui Police Station pending further investigation.

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