Sunday, November 15, 2026 - Detectives have arrested a man accused of masquerading as a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer and fleecing unsuspecting jobseekers of KSh1.1 million in fake recruitment fees.
The suspect, identified as Brian Shem Maboni Achieng, was arrested at Cereda Guesthouse in Shibale Trading Centre, Nambale, Busia County, following credible intelligence received by detectives.
According to DCI, officers raided the guesthouse and found the suspect holed up in a room with a 22-year-old woman who had been brought there by her mother in the hope of securing a KDF recruitment slot.
Another young woman had similarly been brought to the premises by a parent, with both families hoping to secure their daughters' enlistment into the military.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect had been posing as a KDF officer with the purported ability to secure recruitment slots, collecting KSh1.1 million in cash from the victims' parents on different dates between September and November 2026.
But what detectives discovered inside the room was even more disturbing.
The suspect had allegedly drawn blood and urine samples from one of the women under the guise of conducting a KDF medical examination.
Among the items recovered were two syringes, one containing a blood sample and another containing clear fluid, a black dual-head stethoscope, an Omron blood pressure machine, surgical spirit and…
