Three Suspects Arraigned Over Alleged Ksh 15M Procurement Scam in Kilifi

Three suspected fraudsters have been arraigned before the Kilifi Chief Magistrate's Court over an alleged multi-million-shilling procurement scam that reportedly targeted suppliers in Kilifi and Laikipia counties.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects , Naftali Kimani Chege alias Ignatius Njenga, Kenneth Thuo Karanja alias Bosco Mbugua Ng'ang'a, and Michael Munene , allegedly posed as officials of the Programme Against Malnutrition (PAM) to fraudulently obtain goods from unsuspecting suppliers without making payment.
The DCI said the suspects allegedly convinced suppliers that they were procuring goods on behalf of the organisation before disappearing after receiving the deliveries.

"In Kilifi County alone, the suspects allegedly swindled six suppliers out of goods valued at Sh14,952,990," the DCI said in a statement.

The agency added that the goods obtained through the alleged scheme included cooking oil, rice, sanitary towels, bar soap and milk.

Investigators said the probe gathered pace after detectives carried out coordinated raids at offices allegedly rented by the suspects in the Rojo area of Kilifi County and in Nanyuki Town, Laikipia County.

During the operation, detectives reportedly recovered invoices, receipts, procurement records, SIM cards, supplier registration documents and banners bearing the name Programme Against Malnutrition (PAM).
"All the recovered items have been seized as exhibits to support the ongoing investigations," the DCI said.

The three suspects were arrested in Nanyuki before being transferred to the DCI offices in Kilifi and later arraigned at the Kilifi Law Courts.

The court granted detectives 21 days to detain the suspects to allow for the completion of investigations.

According to the DCI, detectives are pursuing additional leads to recover the allegedly fraudulently acquired goods and identify other individuals suspected to have participated in the scheme.

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