TikTok Con Rish Kamunge Arraigned Over Fake Mauritius Jobs
Kenyan TikTok user Wangare Kamunge, better known as Rish Kamunge, has been released on a Ksh5 million personal bail.
Rish, who was charged with conducting a fraudulent job scam aimed at Kenyans looking for work in Mauritius, was given bond after the judge dismissed the prosecution’s plea to keep her for seven days.
In a statement issued on Friday, March 28, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) stated that Rish, the director of Trustpine Travel Agency, received payments ranging from Sh200,000 to Sh400,000 from victims seeking non-existent jobs in Mauritius.
SUSPECT IN MAURITIUS JOB SCAM ARRAIGNED
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) March 28, 2025
Maria Wangare Kamunge, alias Rish Kamunge, the Director Trustpine Travel Agency, has been arraigned for her involvement in a job scam that targeted Kenyans seeking employment in Mauritius.
Victims reported paying between Sh200,000 and… pic.twitter.com/v7RzReTFQo
“Victims reported paying between Sh200,000 and Sh400,000 for job placement, only to discover that the promised opportunities were nonexistent,” the DCI stated.
According to authorities, several victims traveled to Mauritius only to be trapped at the airport without aid and eventually deported back to Kenya.
According to the DCI, Rish admitted to receiving a total of Ksh12.9 million from 43 victims.
She appeared in court for custody orders and was then remanded to Capital Hill Police Station.
Detectives have also advised additional Kenyans who may have been victims of the scam to report it to the Central Police Station in Nairobi.
TikToker Rish Kamunge, linked to fake overseas jobs, brought before court in Nairobi pic.twitter.com/ypMUTowopk
— Nation Africa (@NationAfrica) March 27, 2025
On Thursday, March 27, hundreds of Kenyans stormed her job agency’s Nairobi offices, demanding the return of millions they paid for jobs abroad.
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The outraged Kenyans who protested at the offices sought refunds, stating that some of them had been promised work but had traveled 3,100 km to Mauritius only to discover none.
The victims of the scam claim they found the job agency through advertisements online. One of the victims revealed that she paid Ksh225,000.
“I first paid Ksh80,000 as a down payment, and then I added Ksh145,000 for flight tickets,” recounted Faith Nasimiyu, a trained driver and a carer.
“The director told us she is in Mauritius, and the jobs are ready. She added that we should start with any job one finds,” she added.
TikTok Con Rish Kamunge Arraigned Over Fake Mauritius Jobs
