By NT Correspondent.
A Nairobi court has allowed Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to detain an imposter alleged to have obtained Sh10.6 million from a businessman by promising to secure him a state job.
Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina allowed police to detain Alexander Mutuku Nzau for seven days, at Muthaiga Police Station pending completion of investigations.
It is alleged that he obtained the money from Yusuf Mohamed Omar, claiming that he was a National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer and promised to secure him a job with the National Police Service.
The DCI applied to detain the suspect for seven days stating that he was a flight risk, if release before the conclusion of the probe.
“I pray the court to grant seven (7) days custodial warrant for the respondent to be detained at Muthaiga Police Station to enable investigations be carried out before Mutuku is formally charged,” plead investigating officer.
The court heard that Omar reported the matter to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on the 23 October, 2025.
He alleged that Mutuku posed as an NIS officer and obtained from the money from him promising to get him a job.
Sleuths from EACC then mounted an operation and arrested Mutuku at a city restaurant and escorted him to Integrity Centre, where he was interrogated and placed in custody.
Preliminary investigations established that the suspect was not an NIS officer as alleged.
He was subsequently handed to Muthaiga Police station vide OB No. 55/24/10/2025 pending investigation and arraignment.
The DCI said they were handed two appointment letters reference numbers NIS/SEC.DG/DA/2/8A/389 dated 28th April, 2025 addressed to Ilyas Mohamed Omar and NIS/SEC.DG/DA/2/8A/1347 dated 8th July, 2025 addressed Asha Abdille Maalim purported to have been signed by David Karanja, as the Director Administration, National Intelligence Service.
Investigating officer Lucas Juma from Serious Crime Unit told the court the two documents were allegedly handed over to Omar by Mutuku in the commission of the offences under investigations.
The police said they suspect that the documents are forgeries and should be subjected to forensic examination and verification by the National Intelligence Service.
Mutuku allegedly disclosed that the said documents were prepared at a cybercafé in Nairobi’s CBD where the said documents were prepared and printed.
The office said he needed to visit the cybercafé and his release can compromise this critical aspect of the investigation.
“One of the offences under investigations is forgery of official documents which is serious in nature as suspected forged National Intelligence Service appointment letters were used to defraud a member of the public. The offence attracts a punishment of imprisonment for seven years,” Cpl Juma told the court.
