Nyeri: Man Arrested for Selling Fake KDF Recruitment Letters at KSh 400k Each

 

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced the arrest of a man who has been selling fake Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) letters at KSh 400,000 each.The man, EACC said was arrested in Nyeri town following investigations into complaints received from members of the public in Central Kenya. "EACC has arrested one Patrick Njue who has allegedly been extorting money from members of the public by selling fake Kenya Defence Forces recruitment letters," the agency posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). EACC further said that Njue had been selling the (KDF) recruitment letters, for amounts ranging from KSh 400,000- KSh 500,000. He was arrested in Sagana on Thursday and processed at the EACC Central Regional Office in Nyeri. "In one case, the suspect had asked for KSh 450,000 from the complainant who paid KSh 300,000 on September, 11, 2023, and was issued with the fake recruitment letter. The complainant was to pay the balance on September 15, 2023 in order to be “cleared to sign all remaining admission forms” in readiness for "direct recruitment" to KDF," the Commission said. At the time of the arrest, EACC said it intercepted two other victims who were about to pay KSh 500,000 each for the fake KDF recruitment letters.  Following the arrest of the suspect, the Commission revealed that it had received several other complaints from victims who have allegedly lost millions of shillings to the suspect in pursuit of admission of their sons and daughters to KDF or other security forces. "He is believed to have engaged in such activities for years. Any person with related allegations against the suspect may contact or visit the nearest EACC Office," the Commission said.  BY TUKO NEWS