BY NT CORRESPONDENT.
The Directorate of criminal Investigation George Kinoti has been allowed to continue holding two fake Kenya Defence forces(KDF) officers over allegations of obtaining money of shillings from unsuspecting Kenyans.
Milimani senior principal magistrate Kenneth Cheriuyot allowed the DCI to detain Kenneth Jumbe Onsongo and Charles Kamau Kimani for seven days to enable police complete Investigations on alleged theft of money from innocent members of the public by giving them fake KDF recruitment papers.
The duo are alleged to have obtained money from innocent members of the public by giving them fake KDF recruitment papers.
In an affidavit filed in court by corporal Patrick Kibowen attached at DCI urged the court to detain the two suspects for a week to enable them assist in the ongoing probe in the matter.
The police revealed that the suspects are likely to be charged with forgery and obtaining money by false pretenses.
Kibowen told the court that he was apprehensive that the two suspects might flee, if released on bail.
He added that the two might also interfere with Investigations and he is yet to forward the documents to KDF headquarters for verification purposes.
The court heard that the fake recruitment appointment letters were recovered from the complainants who were arrested at the Nairobi bus terminus while preparing to travel to Recruit Training School (RTS) in Eldoret.
Police says that the two suspects have failed to refund the money they obtained from the complainants.
The arrest of the two suspects within Nairobi Central Business Center comes after three other suspects were arrested in Kasarani for represent themselves as military officers capable of recruiting aspiring candidates to join the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF).
Elisha Onyango, Derrick Nyakundi and Amos Mutuku were arrested on Monday last week following complaints from members of the public.
Further, the police report says the suspects obtained Sh 350,000 from Mbabu John to have his son recruited into KDF and a fake recruitment letter to that effect was found in their possession.
