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Originally published by Kenyanstop
January 9, 2026
14h ago
DCI Reveals How Car Import Fraudsters Work

Victims were instructed to send payments directly into accounts controlled by the suspect, with amounts sometimes reaching hundreds of thousands of Kenya shillings..
✨ Key Highlights
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is seeking public assistance to apprehend a suspected fraudster involved in a multimillion-shilling car import scam. The individual allegedly swindled clients, including United Nations staff, by promising vehicles and then failing to deliver or only partially paying suppliers.
- Hundreds of thousands of Kenyan shillings were paid directly to the suspect's accounts by victims.
- The main organization involved in the investigation is the DCI's Serious Crime Unit.
- The suspect closed physical offices and moved operations online, with their company website since taken down by authorities.
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