Detectives from Kamukunji Police Station have arrested Samuel Lemino Sunkuli, a man accused of conning jobseekers by falsely claiming he could secure jobs in the National Police Service during the recently concluded recruitment exercise.
The suspect allegedly took advantage of desperate applicants, convincing them that he had strong connections within the system and could help their relatives get enlisted into the police service.
According to investigators, Sunkuli is said to have pocketed Sh450,000 from a Kenyan after promising to “open doors” for a relative seeking to join the National Police Service.
He claimed that all he needed was time to process the paperwork and deliver an official docket number from Nairobi’s Central Business District.
The victim reportedly believed the claims and handed over the money in good faith, hoping the deal would guarantee success in the recruitment.
However, detectives had already received information about the alleged scam and began tracking the suspect’s movements.
Before he could vanish, officers laid a trap and arrested him while he was in possession of a forged docket number.
The fake document raised immediate red flags, confirming suspicions that he was not connected to any official recruitment process.
The arrest of Sunkuli came shortly after another operation carried out by police in Ngara, where three more suspects were nabbed in a related scam. In that sting, officers moved in after learning about a group that was selling fake National Police Service calling letters to young people hoping to join the force.
The letters were said to show that the holders had been admitted to the NPS Main Campus in Kiganjo.
At the scene, police found ten youths who had already fallen victim to the scam. Each of them had reportedly paid between Sh600,000 and Sh700,000 for the fake calling letters.
Many of the victims said they were convinced the letters were genuine because they appeared official and were delivered with confidence by the suspects.
A search of a vehicle linked to the fraudsters, a Toyota Sienta with registration number KDV 295D, provided more evidence. Inside the car, detectives recovered Sh700,000 in cash and ten fake calling letters.
The discovery confirmed that the suspects were running an organised scheme aimed at making money from hopeful jobseekers.
The three suspects arrested in Ngara were identified as Tony Wanyota, Timon Kimeli, and Isaac Lang’at.
Together with Sunkuli, they are currently being held in police custody as investigations continue. Detectives say they are working to establish whether more people were involved and if there are additional victims who have not yet come forward.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has warned Kenyans to be cautious and avoid individuals claiming they can influence police recruitment.
Authorities have stressed that National Police Service recruitment is free, fair, and based on merit, and no one should be asked to pay money for consideration.
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