DCI Arrests 4 Chinese Nationals over SIM-Swapping Scandal, Money Laundering: "Sophisticated Scheme"

4 Chinese nationals arrested for running a multimillion scam - Nairobi is a hub for criminals

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - Four Chinese nationals have been arrested in Nairobi following investigations into a sophisticated fraud scheme involving SIM swapping and money laundering. The arrests followed a complaint by a businesswoman who discovered that her two Safaricom lines had suddenly gone dead, leaving her unable to make calls or access M-Pesa services. She reported the matter to police, prompting detectives from DCI Parklands to lau…

Sleuths arrest Chinese nationals over SIM swapping, money laundering

Detectives from Parklands’ Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Xiaoling Gu, Guodong Fu, Wenji Gao and Gu Xiaopeng in what they describe as “sophisticated fraud scheme” involving SIM swapping and money laundering. According to the sleuths, 15 Safaricom SIM cards and nine Airtel SIM cards registered under different persons, six SIM cards belonging to […]

DCI arrests 4 Chinese nationals over SIM-swapping scandal, money laundering: "Sophisticated scheme"

Four Chinese nationals arrested in Nairobi for SIM-swapping fraud. Detectives seized cash, SIM cards, and devices linked to a businesswoman's hijacked lines.

Four Chinese Nationals Arrested in Nairobi Over Alleged SIM-Swap Fraud

Four Chinese nationals have been arrested in Nairobi following investigations into an alleged sophisticated fraud scheme involving SIM swapping and money laundering. The suspects were arrested after a businesswoman’s mobile lines were allegedly hijacked and used to receive funds suspected to have been obtained illegally. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the probe began [...] The post Four Chinese Nationals Arrested in Nairob…

Four Foreign Nationals Arrested Over Alleged SIM-Swap Fraud Scheme

The case comes amid concerns over rising cybercrime in Kenya, with hijacked SIM cards increasingly being exploited for fraud, money laundering and theft.