A family from Kangoya village, Kiambu County, is appealing to the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs for assistance in securing the release of their son, James Kariuki Thiong'o, from a Dubai jail. They claim Kariuki is a victim of identity theft, with an unknown individual committing electronic fraud using his identity, leading to his arrest.

• James Kariuki Thiong'o, 40, arrived in Dubai in February 2020 seeking employment.
• He was arrested on August 13, 2020, and accused of electronic fraud amounting to AED 1.18 million (approximately Ksh41.7 million).
• A legal advocate, Jumah Maleh, is providing free legal services to Kariuki in the UAE.
• After being sentenced to one year in jail and facing deportation, Kariuki was linked to a second fraud involving AED 2 million (around Ksh70.1 million) while already incarcerated.