By NT Correspondent.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has urged a Nairobi court to allow the detention of two men suspected to be members organized criminal groups.
The DCI urged the court to detain Ajip Haisam Majid and Ali Samir Abdalla for five days after they were intercepted by security agencies at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The two are suspected of being involved in several fraudulent transactions at DTB Bank.
The detectives allege that on 30 November 2024, two female suspects who were accompanied by one male adult stole USD 2,900 from DTB Capital Centre through a deliberate currency-substitution fraud.
It is alleged that CCTV footages have indicated that same two females in the company of the suspects attempted similar fraudulent acts at DTB Nyali and Likoni branches on 20th and 21st January 2025.
On 4 February 2026, Ajib and Abdalla entered Kenya via JKIA, where they were intercepted following an active stop order.
The DCI told the court told there remains a realistic likelihood of Ajib and Abdalla exiting the country, considering their patterns of movement and conduct.
Further, crucial witnesses, including the teller Janet Rutto, have not yet recorded their statements, and active tracing is ongoing because she is no longer employed by the bank.
The police added that an identification parade is pending and must be conducted while the two suspects before court are in lawful custody.
The court heard that Ajip is being sought by security agencies across the country in relation to similar fraud-related investigations.
It is alleged that the investigations strongly suggest that the two are part of an organised group moving across the country defrauding unsuspecting Kenyans
“We have received credible information that Respondent Haisam has existing warrants of arrest vide Court File Numbers E221/2021 (Kilifi Law Courts) and 840/2019 (Kiambu Law Courts), thereby further confirming his propensity to evade lawful processes and strengthening the justification for custodial detention,” court heard.
The matter was formally brought to the attention of the current Investigating Officer Inspector of Police Ali Nura, on 6 February 2026, owing to the transfer of the former PC Robert Ndiritu, thereby necessitating additional time to consolidate the entire case file covering the stealing at DTB Capital Centre.
The court heard the two are flight risks, having previously been intercepted at the airport, and pose a risk to the integrity of the ongoing investigation.
