DCI nabs Nyali woman for robbing her Briton boyfriend Ksh800K
By Aloys Michael, November 11, 2025Detectives in Nyali, Mombasa, have arrested a woman accused of staging a daring robbery against her British boyfriend after luring him to her apartment for what police described as a dream date gone wrong.
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According to a statement from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the person of interest had been wooing the Briton for months on the net, charming him with promises of everlasting love.
Blinded by affection, the unsuspecting man travelled to Mombasa to meet the woman at her posh apartment in Nyali, unaware that he was walking into a scripted heist.
“Barely minutes into the rendezvous. The door burst open. Two men stormed in, one claiming to be Samira’s furious husband; the other flashing a fake police ID,” DCI said.
This comes amid surging cases of scamming in the country, even as authorities call for caution.
According to the sleuths, the said husband had accused the foreigner of wrecking his marriage, while the supposed officer threatened him with arrest. Terrified, the Briton was coerced into transferring Ksh800,000 to mobile phone numbers provided by the gang.
“Once the money landed, the trio calmly escorted their victim out before vanishing into Mombasa’s humid night like ghosts after payday,” the DCI post read in part.
How the arrest happened
However, the DCI has said an elaborate con was short-lived. Acting on forensic intelligence, detectives launched a stealth operation that led to the arrest of the persons of interest.
“Investigations have since established that the two are part of a notorious syndicate that lures foreigners through dating sites, sets them up in Airbnbs, and robs them of their hard-earned money,” the statement read.
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The DCI confirmed that the duo is currently in custody as the search intensifies for their third accomplice, who remains at large.
Police have urged the public, particularly foreigners and online daters, to remain vigilant and report suspicious individuals or online profiles.
Meanwhile, DCI had warned the public to beware of scammers using phishing techniques to defraud unsuspecting Kenyans.
This warning comes on the back of the recent notice in which Kenyans were urged to exercise best password creation practices amid a rising trend in cybercrime attacks, not only in Kenya but globally.
In an X notice on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the sleuths stated that phishing is on the rise, in which criminals deceive individuals into providing sensitive information.
“Proceeds of crime are no longer hidden under mattresses. They’re laundered through complex corporate structures, global bank accounts, real estate, and cryptocurrency. Our response must evolve just as quickly,” the notice read.
Detectives said information may include identification numbers, usernames, passwords, or the card verification value (CVV) found on credit cards, and other personal data.