Mosiria sends message to Nairobi scammers after hanging out with forex trader Manka FX
Nairobi’s Citizen Engagement and Customer Service CEC, Geoffrey Mosiria, has sent a stern message to youths involved in fake forex schemes, warning them about the dangers of misleading others and tarnishing the reputation of genuine traders.
Speaking in a TikTok video on Thursday, January 1, 2026, after hanging out with forex trader Manka FX, Mosiria explained that while there are youths who trade forex genuinely, many are only creating an illusion of wealth.
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“I had recently talked about issues in forex trading. There are some youths who are genuinely doing it, for example, one I have here named Manka FX,” he said.
He insisted that the type of Manka FX is genuine and revealed that he had shown him his online account balance and even promised to send Ksh100,000 to prove his authenticity.
“He has an account online, he has even shown me his account balance, and he has promised to send me Ksh100,000 to prove he is a genuine trader. His account is real,” Mosiria shared.
However, Mosiria expressed concern about those who do not understand how forex accounts work but spend their time flaunting expensive lifestyles in clubs, buying costly drinks, and drawing others into a desire for the same flashy life.
“But now there are others who do not even know how a forex account works, yet their work is to hang out in the streets and in clubs, showing off expensive items. They buy costly drinks and make other youths desire the same lifestyle. These are the ones I am addressing,” Mosiria said.
He said these youths are giving a false impression of success while engaging in illegal practices, including gaining access to other people’s accounts and transferring money to themselves.
“Some gain access to other people’s accounts and transfer money to themselves, tarnishing the names of genuine forex traders. Even I have been shown how to trade forex by these people,” Mosiria lamented.
Another type of forex trading
The officer also highlighted a disturbing trend he referred to as a different kind of forex, in which men engage in relationships with other men in exchange for money.
Mosiria warned that this practice is dangerous and sends the wrong message to young people, pressuring them to pursue wealth in unethical ways.
“There is another type of forex that has become popular, which I also addressed recently. It involves men having affairs with other men; for example, a foreign man sends them money, and when he arrives, they pretend to be their wives, even though they are all men. These are bad influences, pressuring youths to want a good life, yet they themselves do not live that life,” he said.
He further noted that some young people, influenced by the false wealth displayed by these scammers, have fallen into depression or turned to betting, hoping to emulate the success they see online.
Mosiria urged youths to stop comparing themselves with fake forex traders, stressing that real wealth comes from genuine work, not deception or betting.
“As a result, some youths have fallen into depression, while others turn to betting, hoping to make similar money as these forex traders. I want to tell them to stop comparing themselves to these traders, because betting is bad,” he shared.
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