Four men have been charged afresh in a SIM-swap fraud case involving former Central Police OCS Samson Talaam. The accused face 12 charges, including conspiracy to commit a felony, computer fraud, and identity theft.

• The accused are Brian Ronoh Kiprotich, Amos Nzomo Kimanzi, James Mutemi Munyithya, and Dennis Masavi Musimi.
• They allegedly conspired between June 16 and 19, 2025, to illegally replace Talaam’s Safaricom SIM card and solicit money from the public.
• The court will revisit the bail issue after a pre-bail report is filed, with the next hearing scheduled for September 18, 2025.