Wash Wash: IG Hillary Mutyambai Warns Kenyans Against Get-Rich-Quick Businesses
- IG Hillary Mutyambai warned Kenyans against getting involved in fraudulent business with the object of getting rich quickly
- This follows a trend of money laundering undertaken by a ring of cartels in the country
- Mutyambai said the police were in pursuit of the perpetrators adding that a few had been presented before court
The Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has given his two cents on money laundering, which has lately been a trend.
Mutyambai said his team was aware of the subtle means to acquire riches used by a ring of cartels masquerading as business people.
During the weekly Engage the IG session on Twitter, he said the agency he leads was in pursuit of the fraud perpetrators adding that a few had already been apprehended and arraigned for conviction.
Owing to the rising cases of Kenyans being defrauded by the said cartels, the IG stated that the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) had also devised a special wing to deal with the fraudsters.
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"We are aware of this and we have arrested and arraigned several suspects on the same. We also have a unit under DCI that deals with serious crime and continues to arrest perpetrators," said Mutyambai.He also warned Kenyans against taking part in such acts that had begun gaining traction by the day.
"All members of the public should desist from ‘get-rich-quick’ schemes," stated Mutyambai.Surge in money laundering
In the recent past, cases of Kenyans using subtle means to accumulate wealth has been on the rise, with a few celebrities being implicated in the fraud.
Blogger Edgar Obare's recent expose, unsubstantiated though, lifted the lead on Kenya's underworld operating the scheme.
Most of the fraudsters are said to be based in the Nairobi up markets from where they undertake their unlawful deals.
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Renowned radio host and comedian Felix Odiwuor better known as Jalang'o, had been mentioned in Obare's supposed expose.
However, he came out to clean the air clarifying his wealth had been sourced from honest ventures.
On his morning show with Kamene Goro, the comedian was at pains to make it known that his wealth is legitimate, contrary to the scandal that his name has been dragged into.
"I never ever thought one day someone would question my integrity and how I make my money," he told his co-presenter.For the second time, he maintained that he wanted the public to know that he has never stolen from anyone nor gotten involved in any unscrupulous deals.
The soon-to-be politician reiterated that for over 10 years, he has always woken up at 4 am to get to his radio job, which, ostensibly, pays him well.
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Apart from running an advertising agency, Jalang'o added that he is a brand ambassador to almost five top brands.
"To make it even crazier, per week I do like three to four events, as well as appearances which are paying very well," said Jalang'o.According to him, everyone who follows him, including those implicating him in the fraud syndicate, knows the allegations are false.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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