EACC arrests former MCA, two suspects for impersonation

From right to left: Mike Muthami, Raphael Muthoka and James Mbuvi on March 11, 2024 in Nairobi after they were arrested for allegedly impersonation EACC investigators. 

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three people alleged to have impersonated its investigators and extorted money from senior government officials.

In a statement, EACC confirmed that the three include a former MCA and his alleged accomplices Mike Muthami and Raphael Muthoka.

The commission said that the three are alleged to have also extorted money from parastatal heads, purporting to be investigating corruption cases against them.

“The commission has received numerous complaints for the last three years alleging that some people have impersonated EACC’s Director of Investigations and other senior officials and extorted members of the public,” deposed EACC.

On March 10, EACC said it received a complaint from a Kenyan, stating that a person purporting to be the Commission’s Director of Investigations had summoned him for investigations.

EACC stated that the complainant said that he suspected the same because he was being called to a hotel and not the official EACC offices or a police station.

“An operation was mounted and the three suspects were arrested at Komarok Estate in Nairobi, where they were to meet the complainant,” the commission noted.

EACC said its officers recovered 12 mobile phones of different types, 22 sim-cards, and eight notebooks with names and particulars of alleged targeted victims.

The suspects, EACC confirmed, are being held at the Integrity Centre Police Station for statement recording and processing pending arraignment in court.

The Commission appealed to the public to be vigilant and not fall prey to imposters.

“EACC investigators have official job cards, which they produce for identification on duty, they summon persons via official written communication to appear at its offices; headquarters or the nearest regional offices or to a police station,” the commission confirmed.

According to EACC, the incident was part of a broader pattern in which fraudsters have exploited unsuspecting members of the public by impersonating its officials.

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