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Detectives in Kitui Central have arrested four individuals accused of orchestrating a sophisticated fake-tender operation that allegedly swindled a businessman out of Sh105,000 through a counterfeit Kenya Prisons Service supply deal.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects—described as “smooth-talking impostors”—pretended to be high-ranking Prisons officers and duped the victim into believing he had secured a contract to supply vegetables to Kitui GK Prisons.
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Investigators say the group operated with the confidence of “experienced con artists,” using official jargon and forged paperwork to win the businessman’s trust.
“By the time the victim sensed something was amiss, his money had already vanished,” the DCI reported on Saturday.
After weeks of undercover tracking, detectives moved in on the syndicate.
The four suspects—Clement Wachira, Andrew Kimani, Ann Waweru, and Rehema Makandi—were arrested inside a black Toyota Harrier (registration KCV 543W), which officers suspect was used in the fraud.
A search of the vehicle uncovered several forged items believed to be linked to the scheme, including 37 fake tender approval forms from the Kenya Prisons Service, two counterfeit staff IDs, eight mobile phones, and six national ID cards belonging to different people.
The DCI described the recovered evidence as proof of a “highly coordinated con operation.”
The suspects remain in custody and are expected to face charges in court. Detectives are continuing investigations to establish whether more victims were targeted in the fake “vegetable tender” scam.
The DCI has urged the public to report fraud or any suspicious activities confidentially.
