Nairobi Anti-terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) detectives on Tuesday apprehended a fraudster who posed as one of their own, swindling an unsuspecting Ethiopian refugee based in Nairobi over Sh3 million under the pretence that he could assist him in acquiring Kenyan citizenship.
The suspect was identified as Rev. Richard Macharia Njuguna, affiliated with the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) in Juja Farm under the Thika South Diocese of Kiambu County.
He was arrested at the Overstone Hotel in Ruiru area along the Eastern Bypass, following a complaint lodged at the Capitol Hill Police Station in Nairobi.
The case was subsequently transferred to the ATPU for thorough investigation.
Investigations have since revealed that between December 20, 2024, and February 12, 2025, Rev. Njuguna, posing as an Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) officer attached to the Directorate of Immigration Services, cunningly duped the refugee into believing he could facilitate the acquisition of Kenyan citizenship, fraudulently obtaining a total of Sh3,030,500 in the process.
Following his arrest, detectives searched Njuguna’s residence in Kahawa West and his vehicle.
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