Abdul Razak Rehan Shul who posed as a personal assistant at the Deputy President’s office is among the suspects who have been arraigned on allegations of swindling a foreigner Ksh116 million.
According to a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Rehan and his accomplice, Mohammed Amin Suleiman who posed as as an accountant at the registrar of companies, advised a foreign national to register a company in Kenya.
The third suspect identified as Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim convinced the foreign national to hand over Ksh7 million in cash to facilitate the company registration process.
“Upon his arrival, Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim advised the victim to register a company, demanding Ksh7 million for the process. The victim handed over the cash to Mohammed Amin Suleiman and Abdul Razak Rehan Shul, who posed as an accountant at the registrar of companies and a personal assistant at the Deputy President’s office, respectively,” DCI’s statement read in part.
More payments
The three suspects informed the foreign national that they were dealing in scrap metal and car battery business. Convinced by how lucrative the suspects painted the business venture, the foreign national decided to fly in the country.
While in Kenya, the foreigner was duped into making more payments, which hit Ksh116 million.
“To add insult to injury, the victim was duped into making several additional payments in the name of warehouse rent, scrap metal and battery purchases, KRA customs duties, and special permits, all amounting to a staggering Sh116 million,” DCI detailed.
Forged documents
After getting wind of the fraud scheme, the foreign national reported the matter to the DCI, who immediately launched a probe into the matter.
Their investigations established that the suspects forged documents while posing as a personal assistant at the Deputy President’s office and as an accountant at the Registrar of Companies.
The sleuths then launched a manhunt and apprehended the three suspects.
“A meticulous investigation, focusing on financial transactions and issued documents, revealed that all the permits were forged and did not originate from any legitimate government offices.
“A manhunt ensued, and through a thorough analysis of their geo-locations and movements, the trio was finally smoked out of their hideouts and apprehended,” DCI detailed.
The trio was subsequently arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts, where they pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted a bond of Ksh5 million plus one surety.
The case is scheduled for mention on September 9, 2024.
