Police officers in Nakuru have apprehended eight people suspected of being part of a fraud syndicate.
In a statement confirming the arrests, the National Police Service stated that they were made in the Tayari area of Molo as part of an ongoing operation.
A search conducted at the premises unearthed a trove of evidence, including personal identification documents belonging to different people, suspected of having been used to perpetrate cybercrimes.
"The National Police Service has successfully disrupted a fraud syndicate operating in the Tayari area of Molo Sub-County, Nakuru County, as part of its ongoing, intensified operations to combat all forms of crime," the statement read in part.
"Following actionable intelligence from members of the public, officers conducted a targeted raid on a residential house linked to suspicious cyber activity."
In the house, the officers uncovered hundreds of assorted SIM cards, multiple national identification documents, several mobile phones, and motor vehicle parts.
The items recovered from the scene were secured as exhibits pending further action.
Although eight suspects were arrested, two others fled the scene, and the police have already launched a manhunt to arrest them.
In the meantime, the police service asserted its dedication to eradicating cybercrime in the country.
"The National Police Service remains committed to safeguarding Kenyans from digital and technology-driven crime through intelligence-led, multi-agency strategies," the NPS statement read.
This arrest comes at a time when the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act is being challenged by the masses, claiming that it could impede the freedom of expression.
On October 22, just a week after it was signed into law, the High Court suspended its implementation pending the hearing of a petition challenging it.
