Fake NIS, EACC detective arrested

By Peter Ochieng

The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) detectives this week arrested a man who had been masquerading as a powerful detective at the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and EACC.

EACC in a statement on Saturday said Shadrack Kariira Ndengwa conned his unsuspecting victims into believing that he was capable of swaying corruption matters in their favour, at EACC.

"This week, the Commission arrested one Shadrack Kariira Ndegwa, a fraudster, and imposter who has been posing as a powerful senior detective at NIS and EACC, with a purported ability to terminate all manner of corruption investigations against any person, at any stage or sway matters under investigation in favour of the individuals under probe," stated EACC.

The suspect reportedly targetted high ranking officials in the public sector.

"The fraudster dupes his victims, mostly high-ranking officials, into believing that he has top-notch connections with heads of key security and law enforcement agencies in the country and that by a single phone call, he can cause many things to happen."

"He has been contacting his victims pretending to be investigating very sensitive matters and has information that incriminates them. He then demands millions of money from the victims in order to assist them out of trouble," the Commission added.

Ndegwa's game plan however hit a dead end, when he was arrested on Wednesday along Thika road.

"In negotiating for huge bribe amounts, he tells his victims that the amount needs to be sufficient to pay for his services and also facilitate his talk with his seniors. He was arrested on Wednesday at Turraco Bar, along Thika Road, and will be dealt with in accordance with the law."

The anti corruption agency urged any person to have ever fallen victim to the suspect, or any other to report the matter as soon as possible through a toll free line- 551 or email: report@integrity.go.ke