Eight Arrested Over Alleged Sh1.2 Million M-Pesa SIM Swap Fraud in Marsabit

Eight Arrested After Alleged SIM Swap Scam Drains Sh1.2mn From Marsabit M-Pesa Agent

NAIROBI,Kenya, Jul 5- Eight suspects have been arrested in Marsabit County over an alleged sophisticated SIM swap scheme that investigators say was used to steal more than Sh1.2 million from an M-Pesa agent. The suspects were intercepted by detectives at the Merille Barrier in Marsabit South while travelling in a white Toyota Probox, following intelligence linking them to the alleged fraud. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said, …

Fraudsters, including 2 elderly women, siphon over Sh 1.2 Million from an Mpesa operator in Marsabit before being cornered by detectives

Saturday, July 4, 2026 - Detectives have arrested eight suspects linked to a sophisticated SIM swap scheme that siphoned more than Sh1.2 million from an M-Pesa operator in Marsabit.The suspects were intercepted at the Merille Barrier in Marsabit South while travelling in a white Toyota Probox, registration KDN 708Q, after detectives received intelligence about their criminal activities.Preliminary investigations indicate that the group posed as …

Eight Arrested Over Alleged Sh1.2 Million M-Pesa SIM Swap Fraud in Marsabit

Detectives have arrested eight suspects linked to a sophisticated SIM swap scheme that allegedly stole more than Sh1.2 million from an M-Pesa operator in Marsabit County. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspects were intercepted at the Merille Barrier in Marsabit South while travelling in a white Toyota Probox after detectives received intelligence about their alleged criminal activities. Preliminary inv…

Eight arrested over alleged Ksh1.2M SIM swap fraud

Detectives have arrested eight suspects in connection with a SIM swap fraud scheme that allegedly siphoned more than Ksh1.2 million from an M-Pesa agent in Marsabit Town. The suspects were intercepted at Merille Barrier in Marsabit South while travelling in a white Toyota Probox after investigators acted on intelligence linking them to the incident. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the group posed as customers at an…