Detectives from the DCI Kenya have arrested three suspects linked to a sophisticated fraud syndicate that siphoned Sh5,226,735 from the Public Trustee Administration Estates Account under the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice.
According to investigators, the money was fraudulently transferred through two separate transactions amounting to Sh2,413,896 and Sh2,813,989 into personal bank accounts using forged documents and falsified account details.
The elaborate scheme triggered a detailed financial investigation, during which detectives traced the money flow and identified seven individuals allegedly involved in the coordinated fraud.
Upon completion of investigations, the case file was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which approved multiple charges against the suspects, including conspiracy to defraud, stealing, forgery, and acquisition of proceeds of crime.
On Tuesday, May 13, 2026, detectives arrested three suspects identified as Geoffrey Kipkemoi Langat, Patrick Ngandu Nderitu, and Timothy Kipchumba Cheboi. The trio is currently undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment in court.
Authorities say four other suspects linked to the fraud are still at large as investigations continue, with detectives pursuing further leads to dismantle the wider syndicate.
The case involves operations within the Attorney General and Department of Justice, where the funds were reportedly held under estate administration accounts.