The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has shared details on how a housekeeper managed to steal Ksh2.2 million from her employer’s home before she was caught. On the evening of Sunday, March 30, the DCI released a statement confirming the arrest of the housekeeper and the recovery of part of the stolen money.
This happened two weeks after she mysteriously disappeared. According to the detectives, the crime took place on March 16. The housekeeper planned her move carefully, waiting for her employer to leave before executing her theft.
As soon as the employer stepped out to run errands, the housekeeper went straight to the master bedroom, took Ksh2.2 million in cash, and packed it into a tote bag. She then left the house as if nothing had happened. However, her suspicious actions did not go unnoticed.
A security guard at the premises saw her leaving with a bag and immediately informed the employer about the unusual behavior. Realizing something was wrong, the employer rushed back home. Panic quickly turned into shock when she checked her bedroom and confirmed that the money she had kept safely was missing.
Her housekeeper had also disappeared without a trace. This led to a report being filed with the police, and detectives from the DCI Nairobi Regional Headquarters, along with the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau, were assigned to track down the suspect.
After conducting investigations, the detectives were able to locate and arrest the housekeeper in Malava, Kakamega County. However, by the time she was caught, she had already hidden the money in different places. She first led the detectives to her grandmother’s home in Kapsoi, Vihiga County, where they recovered Ksh700,000.
The search then continued to Kipkaren in Uasin Gishu County before finally reaching Nairobi’s South B, Fuata Nyayo area, where another Ksh800,000 was found.
Despite these recoveries, a large portion of the stolen money was still missing. Before heading to Nairobi, detectives also searched the suspect’s rural home in Kipkaren, Uasin Gishu County. There, they found chain links believed to have been purchased using the stolen money.
However, the DCI did not disclose how much money remained unaccounted for. The suspect is currently being held at Capitol Hill Police Station as she awaits her day in court.
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