Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers raided a travel agency’s offices on Wednesday in Nairobi after a video of a man crying while alleging to have been scammed by the organisation went viral.
According to reports, the travel agency has been allegedly scamming unsuspecting Kenyans and hoodwinking them about facilitating their relocation to foreign countries.
In the video, the man lamented having lost Ksh60,000 which he alleged was transferred to the agency as a fee to arrange relocation to Canada.
The officers were said to have raided the offices and made several arrests and confiscated computers before carting away a tonne of documents.
However, the law enforcement officers did not speak on the matter and did not disclose their reason for the raid.
Reports further indicate that the raid caused traffic disruption outside the organisation's offices as members of the public gathered outside to witness the incident.
In the viral video which is said to have prompted the raid, the man camped outside the agency’s offices while crying stating that he would not leave until he was refunded his money.
The man who hails from Kiambu stated that the Ksh60,000 was a loan he had taken out from a lender to facilitate his search for greener pastures.
He added that the company had promised him a job sponsored by a Canadian company.
His claims have also been backed up by several Kenyans online who alleged that the company in question is notorious for scamming unsuspecting Kenyans.
However, investigations into the matter are yet to be completed.
The case comes against the backdrop of many similar incidents where Kenyans have lamented being conned by travel agencies.
In June 2023, a woman in Mombasa was arrested for fraudulently obtaining Ksh3.9 million whom she promised a lucrative job in foreign shores.
Another similar incident occurred in September 2023, when Eldoret residents decried being defrauded funds meant to secure scholarships in Finland.
