DCI Arrest 9 For Stealing Ksh160 Million From NIS Officers

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested nine employees of a savings and credit SACCO society in relation to the disappearance of approximately Ksh160 Million. 

DCI revealed in a statement that the nine, who are employees of Njiwa Sacco, were accused of playing a part in the disappearance of the millions saved by the officers from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) across varied dates.

"The employees of Njiwa Sacco, belonging to staff of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) were rounded up following comprehensive joint investigations, conducted by detectives and officials from the spy agency," DCI stated in part.

The nine include senior SACCO officials Amos Kipchumba who was the internal auditor, the loans manager Violet Wali, the accountant Caren Langat and system analysts Hamisi Zaunga and Miriam Nthenya. 

Others are a teller identified as Nicodemus Osiemo, Eric Rono from Sure-step Systems, Moses Ntoinya an NIS officer who colluded with the SACCO staff to siphon the funds and Tony Wabomba a former employee of the SACCO society. 

DCI revealed that the arrested employees have since been dismissed from the Sacco and face an array of charges.

"The 9 who have since been dismissed from the SACCO face nine counts of conspiracy to commit a felony, stealing by a servant, false accounting by a servant, negligence, computer fraud, forgery, uttering a false document, access with intent to commit an offence among other charges," added the DCI.

They will be arraigned in court on Monday, September 25, 2023, to answer for their crimes. 

DCI did not however reveal the station where the nine were detained with reasons behind the decision also unknown.

Furthermore, details of how the nine siphoned the money and the specific timelines when the money was lost are yet to be revealed.

Meanwhile, detectives are on the trail of three other suspects who have since gone into hiding. 

"The agencies involved in the investigation of this high-level fraud shall continue to investigate and expose corrupt individuals and networks while taking concrete steps to ensure transparency and accountability in the management of public entities," asserted the DCI.