Sh96 Million Cyber Heist: ‘Fugitive’ Nabbed in Kericho After Bail, Three Court No-Shows

DCI Arrests Albert Komen Kipkechem Over Alleged Computer Fraud and Unauthorized System Access

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has taken Albert Komen Kipkechem into custody after he failed to appear in court on fraud charges linked to a payment platform breach.

Court cancels bond for man facing cybercrime charges linked to Ksh100M losses | #cybercrime | #infosec - National Cyber Security Consulting

Thursday 01st October, 2026 09:15 PM| By Zipporah Ngwatu Albert Komen appears before the Milimani Principal Magistrate Theresa Nyangena on Thursday, October 1, 2026. PHOTO/Zipporah Ngwatu A Milimani Court has cancelled a bond granted to Albert Komen Kipkechem, alias Jonathan Kiptum Barmasai, who was charged with computer misuse and cybercrime and […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!

Sh96 million cyber heist: ‘fugitive’ nabbed in Kericho after bail, three court no-shows

A man accused of using remote-access technology to execute multimillion-shilling fraud against financial institutions has been remanded in custody after he was arrested in Kericho, months after he allegedly stopped attending court. Albert Komen Kipkechem, also known as Jonathan Kiptum Barmasai, was brought before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Teresia Nyangena on a warrant of arrest [...]

KSh96m cyber heist: Suspect on the run arrested in Kericho after missing court 3 times

KSh96 million cybercrime suspect Albert Kipkechem arrested in Kericho after missing court three times. Milimani court orders detention until November 5.