A senior Kenya Ports Authority official was defrauded Ksh9 million by people who had promised to pray for him so that his money would double.
Deputy Head Engineer at the Kenya Ports Authority, Douglas Omondi was asked to carry his money by the suspect Kahmis Ahmed Hemed Khalif to a house in Bamburi.
On reaching the house where the other two suspects were waiting, he was asked to close his eyes for 30 minutes in order for the prayers to begin.
Reports by The Standard indicate that the suspects gave him a box, which they claimed contained US dollars. They also told him to open it when he got home.
After he opened his eyes 30 minutes later, the men had disappeared and left him a box filled with papers.
Omondi reported the matter to Bamburi police station and one suspect, Khalif has since been arrested and arraigned in court.
He was arraigned on Monday before Resident Magistrate, Ruth Amwayi and denied that he had defrauded the government official.
The charge sheet read that the suspect tricked Omondi to pay Ksh9 million on diverse dates between October 2018 and April 2019.
He was also charged with printing fake US dollars. However, he denied all the charges and was released on a Ksh1 million cash bail.
Urban DCI boss, Anthony Muriithi stated that the other two suspects were still being sought by the police.
