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In a statement on Monday, the DCI said some individuals involved in such schemes portray a lifestyle of luxury cars, expensive drinks, cash, international trips and high-end entertainment while displaying what it described as questionable profits.
Under the proposed reservation, Kenya would not apply provisions that allow extra-territorial jurisdiction over a Kenyan national for an offence committed outside the country, unless the action is provided for under Kenyan law.
In a statement issued on September 21, 2026, the DCI said Komen was arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts on March 5, 2026, on cybercrime-related charges.
The suspect allegedly told the attendant that he was offering a line upgrade before using the opportunity to swap the mobile line
In a statement on Thursday, DCI said the raid uncovered more than 500 assorted mobile phones and motherboards allegedly stored at the premises.
South Africa's elite Hawks police unit said the six would leave a correctional facility in Cape Town on Friday morning before being taken to the airport and handed over to US officials.
Ingonga said organised criminal groups were becoming more sophisticated, exploiting technology, porous borders and differences between countries' legal and enforcement systems to conceal their activities and evade prosecution
Speaking during the launch of the Rapid Reference Guide on Offences under the Computers Misuse & Cybercrimes Act on Thursday, PS Omollo said an independent assessment of Kenya’s cyber exposure had identified more than 2,000 critical vulnerabilities and over 4.8 million leaked credentials.
The investigation began after a businesswoman discovered that her two Safaricom lines had suddenly stopped working, leaving her unable to make calls or access M-Pesa services. She reported the incident to police, prompting detectives to investigate how the mobile lines had been taken over
Ingonga said one of the biggest challenges ahead of 2027 would be establishing the evidence required to prosecute people who organise or finance political violence
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman Ola Olukoyede made the disclosure while reviewing the agency’s work since he assumed office in October 2023.
The Interior Ministry said 51 out of 102 computer fraud cases examined between February and July 2026 involved mobile money as the payment method.