How Police Recruit Duped Kenyan of Ksh687,000 in Fake KDF Job
Cases of Kenyans falling for fake recruitment schemes have been on the rise in the country in recent months...
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A police recruit has been arrested at the National Police College, Embakasi A Campus, for allegedly defrauding a civilian of Ksh687,000 in a fake Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) job scam. The suspect is accused of promising a guaranteed job opportunity within the KDF for a fee.
- Ksh687,000 was paid by the victim for a fraudulent KDF employment letter.
- The suspect, a police recruit constable, was traced and arrested by detectives from Kayole Police Station.
- This incident follows other recent fake job scams, including a nephew of Deputy Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli charged with defrauding Ksh2 million in a similar scam in December 2025.
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Police and KDF Officers Arrested Over Extortion and Fraud - February 2026
Several security officers have been arrested in separate incidents involving extortion and fraud. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) dismantled an alleged extortion ring in Mtito Andei, leading to the arrest of a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer and a National Police Service (NPS) counterpart. They, along with a civilian, are accused of posing as security operatives to intimidate bar owners and the public to demand money. In a separate case, a police recruit has been arrested at the National Police College, Embakasi A Campus. The recruit allegedly defrauded a civilian of Ksh687,000 in a fake Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) job scam by promising a guaranteed job opportunity for a fee.
