NAIROBI — Detectives from Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Abraham Kimeli, who allegedly posed as the personal assistant to Head of Public Service Felix Koskei to con a Kenyan woman working in Lebanon.
In a statement released on Thursday, August 21, the DCI revealed that Kimeli orchestrated the elaborate fraud, which led to the victim being swindled out of KSh130,000.
The case began in February 2024, when the woman, nearing the end of her contract in Lebanon, sought a way to secure permanent employment in Kenya. She connected on TikTok with someone using the alias ‘City Tycoon’, later identified as Kimeli.
Gaining her trust, Kimeli shared his personal number and claimed powerful government ties. To support his claim, he presented a forged document allegedly from the Public Service Commission, offering her a fake job.
As part of the ruse, Kimeli demanded “facilitation fees.” The victim, desperate for the job, even enlisted her employer’s help to send payments via Western Union—eventually totaling KSh130,000.
Her hopes were shattered when she discovered the job offer was fake.
Thanks to forensic digital tracking, DCI detectives were able to trace Kimeli’s activities and arrest him. He is currently in custody awaiting prosecution.
“Thanks to diligent forensic investigation, this scam artist was finally tracked down and arrested,” the DCI confirmed. “He is now undergoing processing and will face legal consequences for his fraudulent actions.”
This arrest comes just months after the DCI apprehended two university students, Tony Blair Okello and Tyson Odhiambo Otieno, for running fake social media accounts impersonating senior government officials.
Investigations found that Otieno operated a network of fraudulent online accounts, which he sold to others—after training them on how to exploit unsuspecting victims. One of his “students,” Tony Blair, was found impersonating PS Interior Dr. Raymond Omollo in a similar scam.
