Abdinoor Sharmake Mohamed appeared before Makadara Law Courts yesterday, facing charges of Conspiracy to Defraud and Giving False Information to a Person Employed in Public Office, related to a USD 394,209 fraudulent scheme.
Mohamed’s three alleged accomplices—Muna Dahir Dalmar, Salma Osman Gureye, and Shamis Warsame Osman—remain at large as investigations continue.
The case, which began in 2023, initially involved a complaint at Pangani Police Station by the suspects, who claimed they had invested the substantial sum in a joint cargo business venture with a businessman operating African Express Cargo.
According to the report, the businessman had allegedly failed to start operations, became evasive, and fled to a neighboring country. The suspects presented an Acknowledgement of Debt dated May 2, 2023, to support their claim.
However, detectives from Starehe challenged the narrative after tracing Mohamed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in March 2025.
Mohamed alleged he had been abducted by individuals posing as police officers, detained illegally, and coerced into signing the debt document under duress.
He claimed to have paid USD 17,000 to regain his passport and an additional USD 30,000 under threat of deportation.
A detailed investigation revealed that the original complaint was fabricated. The alleged victim was not in the country at the time of the supposed fraud, nor were the suspects.
There was also no evidence of the transaction occurring at the Nairobi hotel mentioned in the report.
Following these findings, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) advised that the case constituted deliberate provision of false information to public officers, aimed at extortion and perverting the course of justice.
Mohamed has been formally charged under MCCR No E1091/2026, while authorities continue to track down his three accomplices.
The investigation underscores the increasing sophistication of fraud schemes in Nairobi and the commitment of law enforcement agencies to dismantle them.