Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers have arrested a man suspected of extorting money from members of the public by selling fake Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment letters.
In a statement, EACC said that Patrick Njue was arrested last Thursday in Sagana and processed at the EACC Central Regional Office in Nyeri, Central Kenya.
Njue was arrested following investigations into complaints from the public members.
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In one case, the commission said the suspect had asked for Ksh450,000 (US$3059) from the complainant, who paid Ksh300,000 (US$2039) on September 11, 2023, and was issued with the fake recruitment letter.
The complainant was to pay the balance on September 15, 2023, to be “cleared to sign all remaining admission forms” in readiness for “direct recruitment” to KDF.
“Following the arrest of the suspect, the commission has received several other complaints from victims who have allegedly lost millions of shillings to the suspect in pursuit of admission of their sons and daughters to KDF or other security forces. He is believed to have engaged in such activities for years,” said EACC.
At the time of the arrest, EACC intercepted two other victims who were about to pay Ksh500,000 (US$3399) each for the fake KDF recruitment letters.
Any person with related allegations against the suspect is advised to contact or visit the nearest EACC Office.
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