MCA Arrested After Allegedly Conning Residents Over Ksh200,000
Directorate of Criminal Investigations arrested a Member of the County Assembly(MCA) twice amid allegations of multiple scams...
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A member of the Kisii County Assembly was arrested on allegations of conning residents over Ksh200,000 through fake foreign travel opportunities, specifically to Canada. He appeared in court for allegedly defrauding a woman of Ksh180,000.
- MCA released on Ksh100,000 bail but immediately re-arrested for another alleged fraud involving Ksh70,000.
- The prosecution opposed bail, citing claims of multiple victims and a flight risk, but the MCA's lawyer argued for his constitutional right to bail.
- The MCA reportedly took Ksh183,000 from one woman between 2022 and 2023, promising travel to Canada.
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