DCI Arrests THREE Suspects Over Ksh5.2 Million Fraud Targeting Attorney General’s Office
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a sophisticated fraud scheme that siphoned over Ksh5.2 million from the Public Trustee Administration Estates Account under the Office of the Attorney General.
This is a case that has raised concerns over internal financial safeguards within public institutions.
According to detectives, the syndicate unlawfully wired a total of Ksh5.2 million through two separate fraudulent transactions amounting to Ksh2.4 million and Ksh2.8 million.
The money was then diverted into personal bank accounts belonging to individuals linked to the scheme.
THREE ARRESTED AS DETECTIVES CRACK SH5.2 MILLION FRAUD TARGETING PUBLIC TRUSTEE ESTATES ACCOUNT
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 14, 2026
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“Detectives have arrested three suspects linked to a sophisticated fraud syndicate that siphoned Ksh5,226,735 from the Public Trustee Administration Estates Account under the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice,” the DCI confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday, May 14.
“Investigations revealed that the money was illegally wired through two fraudulent transactions of Ksh2,413,896 and Ksh2,813,989 into personal bank accounts.”
Investigations indicate that the funds, which are meant for the management of deceased persons’ estates, were stolen through a well-coordinated operation.
The syndicate involved forged documents and falsified banking instructions designed to mislead the system and authorise the unlawful transfers.
The elaborate syndicate triggered a multi-agency investigation after discrepancies were detected in the Public Trustee Administration Estates Account.
This prompted detectives to trace the movement of funds and reconstruct the financial trail used by the suspects.
As investigations deepened, detectives identified a total of seven individuals believed to have played different roles in the fraudulent scheme.
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Which range from document falsification to facilitation of the unlawful transfers and concealment of proceeds.
Following the completion of investigations, the case file was submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), which reviewed the evidence and approved multiple charges against all seven individuals linked to the fraud.
On May 13, 2026, detectives nabbed three suspects who were directly implicated in the fraudulent transactions targeting the Attorney General’s estate funds.
The three are currently in custody, undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment in court, as detectives continue pursuing four additional suspects who remain at large.
This development comes at a time when investigative agencies in the country have intensified the fight against graft in recent months, with a particular focus on government offices.
DCI Arrests THREE Suspects Over Ksh5.2 Million Fraud Targeting Attorney General’s Office
