Three Nigerian nationals were arrested in Mwea Town, Kirinyaga County, for allegedly operating a cyber fraud syndicate. The arrests followed a raid on a rented apartment after alert members of the public reported suspicious activities.

• 21 mobile phones, 79 SIM cards, and a laptop were recovered during the raid.
• The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) led the operation.
• Detectives also found tens of credit cards from different banks, indicating a coordinated fraud network.
• The suspects are believed to be in Kenya illegally, with expired entry passes and no valid work permits.
• They face potential charges under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018, including computer fraud and possession of forged or stolen electronic data, which carries penalties of up to seven years’ imprisonment.