On Monday, DCI officials apprehended a Jubilee politician in Nairobi for fraudulently acquiring Ksh25 million.
Outspoken politician, Ibrahim Abdi Athman from Kilifi is reported to have fled to Nairobi after conning several citizens off millions of shillings.
The suspect is the former Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Watamu ward.
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The detectives led by Patrick Okwara transferred him to Malindi and later proceeded to court.
He was accused that on October 16, 2015, he conspired to fraudulently acquire four apartments and bank premises from Moorgate Investments limited all valued at about Ksh25 million.
According to a local publication, Abdi forged a transfer for sublease claiming it to be a genuine and valid document.
He later presented the fakes document at Mombasa lands office and obtained registration from the lands registrar.
He is also accused of withdrawing Ks 5 million gotten from the illegal transaction with Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited Malindi branch.
In October and November the same year, he withdrew KSh.7, 950,000 and KSh. 7 million from the same account respectively.
The former MCA denied all the charges and was freed on a cash bail of Ksh 500,000 or Ksh 800,000 bond with a surety of the same amount.
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