In a sweeping blow to an elaborate identity fraud ring, nine suspects—including five civil registration officers, two brokers, and two foreign nationals—were arraigned at Kahawa Law Courts on charges of unlawfully issuing national identity cards and other critical government documents.
The arrests followed weeks of intensive investigations by a multi-agency team led by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU). Detectives allege the group operated a sophisticated scheme that enabled unqualified applicants, including foreigners, to obtain genuine Kenyan IDs through corrupt channels.
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