DCI detectives from Nairobi Regional Headquarters have presented two suspects in Ksh 22.4 million edible scam in court for prosecution.
Teresia Wanjiku Boru and Hosea Munge Mbugu are accused of defrauding five businessmen to invest in the non-existing edible oil deal with the promise of huge profits.
“The intricate con unfolded in January 2024, when Hosea Munge lured the unsuspecting businessmen operating in City Market with an irresistible business proposition.
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He claimed that Teresia Wanjiku had secured a lucrative tender with the World Food Program to supply edible oil to Kakuma Refugee Camp. With promises of immense profits, Munge persuaded the victims to invest their hard-earned money into the fake venture.
In an effort to lend credibility to their ploy, the fraudsters even brought the businessmen to Eldoret, where they met two individuals masquerading as World Food Program officials.
They signed a fabricated agreement, sealed the deal, and handed over their funds only to watch the fraudsters vanish into thin air, severing all communication and leaving the victims in despair.
Thanks to the relentless efforts of our detectives, who through forensic-led intelligence pursued the culprits, catching up with Teresia Wanjiku in Narumoru and Hosea Munge in Nairobi.” said DCI
Wanjiku was however denied bond by the court to an outstanding warrant against her after she failed to appear in court in another court case she is facing. Her accomplice was however granted bond of Sh900,000 with a similar surety or a cash bail option of Sh400,000.
