One of the suspects arrested in Uganda over the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso is also being investigated over allegations that he conned teachers using fake promises of jobs at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
Police sources told our journalist that the suspect allegedly targeted jobseekers who were desperate to secure teaching positions, claiming that he had connections within TSC that could help them get postings.
Those seeking primary school jobs were allegedly asked to pay Ksh180,000, while applicants looking for secondary school positions were reportedly charged Ksh275,000.
Investigators are now looking into the alleged scheme as they pursue the wider case involving the murder of Dr Mutiso.
According to people who claim to have lost money, the suspect gained their trust by portraying himself as someone with links to powerful people in government.
His association with Molo MP Kuria Kimani also reportedly helped create that impression.
The suspect is said to have accompanied Kimani to several constituency functions in 2024, around the time the MP had parted ways with his assistant.
Some victims reportedly assumed that he had become the MP’s new personal assistant and therefore believed he had the connections needed to secure them teaching jobs.
Investigators further allege that the suspect operated from offices associated with lawmakers at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) before later moving his operations to Westlands.
The alleged victims say they were left waiting after the promised recruitment dates passed. When they tried to follow up, the suspect allegedly stopped answering their calls.
MP explains relationship with suspect
Kimani has since distanced himself from claims that the suspect was his personal assistant.
The Molo MP said he knew the man mainly as someone who helped connect legislators with media platforms, particularly for live television and studio interviews.
Kimani said their association did not go beyond such engagements.
He has also urged the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to investigate the allegations and take action if sufficient evidence is found linking the suspect to the alleged fraud.
The latest revelations come as authorities prepare to bring back to Kenya two suspects arrested in Uganda in connection with Dr Mutiso’s murder.
The two were among three suspects arrested in Kampala last Saturday as Kenyan authorities stepped up efforts to establish what happened to the clinical psychologist and mental health researcher.
The extradition process is expected to take several days before the suspects are handed over to Kenyan authorities for further investigations and possible prosecution.
The murder investigation has also attracted political attention, with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua previously claiming that two officers linked to the case had been taken to Uganda.
Gachagua alleged that Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen had directed the DCI to move the officers out of the country, a claim that has added another layer to the ongoing investigation.
Police have not, however, publicly established the suspect’s role in Dr Mutiso’s death, and the allegations surrounding the fake TSC jobs scheme remain subject to investigation.