"Walishikwa" How DCI Detectives Arrested Four Suspects Conning Kenyans with Fake Police Recruitment Letters

Detectives from Kamukunji Police Station have arrested four suspects involved in a scheme defrauding jobseekers with fake National Police Service (NPS) recruitment letters.

Samuel Lemino Sunkuli, the primary suspect, allegedly conned a Kenyan Sh450,000 by claiming he could secure a recruitment slot for a relative in the recent NPS intake. 

Sunkuli had promised to deliver an official docket number in Nairobi’s Central Business District, but detectives set a trap and apprehended him with a forged document.

Following Sunkuli’s arrest, police conducted a separate operation in Ngara, where three more suspects—Tony Wanyota, Timon Kimeli, and Isaac Lang’at—were nabbed for running a similar scam. 

At the scene, officers found 10 youths who reported paying between Sh600,000 and Sh700,000 each for fake letters claiming admission to the NPS Main Campus in Kiganjo.

A search of a Toyota Sienta (KDV 295D) linked to the suspects led to the recovery of Sh700,000 in cash and ten counterfeit calling letters, exposing the scale of the fraudulent operation.

All four suspects are currently in police custody as investigations continue ahead of their arraignment.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has cautioned Kenyans to be vigilant against individuals selling fake recruitment slots, emphasizing that NPS recruitment is free, transparent, and merit-based.

Citizens are urged to report any suspicious offers or solicitations to the nearest police station to avoid falling victim to fraud.