Senators are outraged at the charges the DCI wants preferred against First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency director Judy Chepchirchir.
DCI has recommended Chepchirchir, who is at the centre of a fake job racket, be charged with obtaining money by false pretences, which carries a maximum sentence of three years.
More than 5,000 people are claiming they were defrauded by the agency, which promised them overseas job placements, particularly in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Appearing before the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, Assistant Inspector General of the DCI Paul Wachira said they have recommended Chepchirchir be charged under Section 313 of the Penal Code.
He revealed that 201 victims who claim they were defrauded Sh8 million have recorded statements with them.
George Mbugua, the vice chairman of the Committee, questioned whether the DCI was being lenient considering the scale of the alleged scam.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei suggested the director should also face charges of forgery, data protection violations, and intimidation.
