A middled-aged man identified as Nelson Mukara Sechere has been charged with defrauding six job seekers Ksh 2.4 million.
The suspect allegedly told the victims that he was in a position to recruit them into the police service.
Moreover, the middle-aged man who was arraigned at the Milimani Law courts faced two counts of forgery and uttering a false document contrary to the law.
“You are charged that at unknown date and at unknown place within the Republic of Kenya, with intent to defraud forged a National Police Service Female Docket Number (National Police Service Recruitment letter) purporting to be a National Police Service Female Docket Number for Naibel Sharon Chemtai ” read part of the charge sheet.
Likewise, Mr. Sechere is alleged to have falsely uttered a forged National police service female docket number claiming it was a genuine document for Naibel Sharon Chemtai to Ashley Ayuma.
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Moreover, the court documents state that the accused person told the complainant Ashley Ayuma that he was in a position to secure recruitment slots at the Kiganjo National Police college after showing her several recruitment documents.
“He then told her that for that to happen, each recruit must give Ksh400,000 to cater for that process as already the recruits were in college.” part of the police report read.
The report further states that after the complainant was convinced, she reached out to her uncle in the village to send names of people who were interested in being recruited to the police service.
Furthermore, her uncle forwarded her six names after which the accused demanded KSh2.4M.
Nonetheless, the accused pleaded not guilty and was released on a cash bail of Sh50,000.