The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested a suspect accused of orchestrating nine fraudulent compensation claims arising from a road accident along Kangundo Road in September 2023.
Detectives from the Insurance Fraud Investigations Unit (IFIU) arrested Edwin Odhuambo Oduor, who is alleged to have coordinated the submission of claims by different individuals purporting to have sustained injuries in the September 8, 2023 accident.
The accident involved an insured motor vehicle, registration number KCT 2*9J, and a third-party vehicle, registration number KBK 9*6C.
“Detectives drawn from the Insurance Fraud Investigations Unit (IFIU) have arrested a suspect in connection with nine (9) fraudulent compensation claims arising from a road traffic accident involving two motor vehicles along Kangundo Road on September 8, 2023,”statement read.
The matter was referred to the IFIU by Jubilee Insurance Company after concerns emerged over the authenticity of the compensation claims.
Investigations established that documents used to support the claims had allegedly been fraudulently obtained from Mama Lucy Hospital and Kayole Police Station.
After completing investigations, detectives forwarded the inquiry file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for review.
The ODPP recommended that Oduor be charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud.
The suspect was subsequently arrested in the Omega area of Kasarani and processed pending his arraignment at the Milimani Law Courts.
The DCI said detectives will continue pursuing individuals and criminal networks suspected of staging accidents, falsifying documents and submitting fraudulent insurance claims for unlawful financial gain.
The agency warned that insurance fraud is a serious criminal offence and that individuals seeking to exploit legitimate compensation systems through deception risk detection, investigation and prosecution.
