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A hospital director in Kakamega County has been charged with defrauding the Social Health Authority (SHA) of Ksh2.5 million by submitting alleged fake medical claims as part of a government crackdown. Separately, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is searching for Timothy Njeru Wanjuki, Director of East Africa Motors Limited, in a multi-million shilling car import fraud where victims paid for vehicles that were never delivered. In another crackdown, police arrested four suspects in connection with a Teachers Service Commission (TSC) recruitment scam. The fraudsters allegedly used fake employment letters to con unemployed teachers out of over Ksh40 million ahead of a mass hiring drive.
A hospital director in Kakamega County has been charged with defrauding the Social Health Authority (SHA) of Ksh2.5 million by submitting alleged fake medical claims. This incident is part of a broader government crackdown on fraud within Kenya’s healthcare sector.
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In a significant crackdown on job fraud, four suspects have been arrested in connection with a Teachers Service Commission (TSC) recruitment scam that has cost unemployed teachers over Ksh40 million. The fraudsters enticed job seekers with fake employment letters, taking advantage of an upcoming massive teacher recruitment drive.
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is actively searching for Timothy Njeru Wanjuki, the Director and sole shareholder of East Africa Motors Limited, in connection with a multi-million shilling car import fraud. Several victims, including United Nations staff in Nairobi, have suffered significant financial losses after paying large sums for vehicles that were never delivered or faced severe complications.
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