Detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two scammers posing as employees of the Nairobi Water Sewage Company.
The two men were arrested along Ngong road after scamming jobseekers by claiming they could help people secure jobs at the water agency.
According to the DCI, the duo conned unsuspecting Kenyans over Ksh900,000.
Cases of people taking advantage of desperate jobseekers has been on the rise as the economy continues to squeeze Kenyans.
“Two suspects have been arrested by detectives for obtaining money from members of the public on the pretext that they would assist them in securing job opportunities,” DCI noted in a statement.
Details by the investigative team revealed that the pair used convincing language to lure their victims, they promised the casualties plum jobs in top government offices.
“Posing as employees of the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company, the duo have been taking advantage of desperate Kenyans seeking employment by promising to offer them jobs in government agencies and state corporations,” DCI revealed.
“Detectives pounced on the two moments before they received an additional Sh100,000 from a gullible jobseeker who had been promised a plum permanent and pensionable position at the Nairobi Water and Sewerage company.”
The DCI further revealed that the two had been on police radar and had initially been arrested by the police on similar grounds before escaping bail.
“Upon interrogation, it was established that the miscreants are habitual fraudsters wanted by detectives based at Dandora after they previously jumped bail for a similar offense.”
