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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.
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.
The suspects are accused of involvement in the irregular award and payment of a contract worth USD15.89 million, approximately Sh1.5 billion, for the supply and installation of security, access control, communications, audio-visual and pitch lighting systems at various stadia in Kenya.
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
The agency said criminals are increasingly exploiting legitimate trade routes and emerging technologies as part of a wider criminal ecosystem linking cyber-enabled fraud, human trafficking, drug trafficking, money laundering and other illicit activities
EACC Chairperson David Oginde said politicians who finance their campaigns using proceeds of corruption, money laundering and unexplained wealth could later be pressured to reward their financiers through corrupt government deals.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said detectives from Starehe Sub-County uncovered a scheme allegedly run by Wambua between 2024 and 2026 and targeting members of the public seeking to buy homes.
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
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 commission said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, following investigations into allegations of conflict of interest, unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering and dealing with proceeds of crime.
Operation Jackal IV, conducted between November 2025 and June 2026 by INTERPOL brought together 22 countries from six continents in an effort to disrupt criminal networks including Black Axe and other groups accused of running romance, cryptocurrency and investment scams, as well as business email compromise fraud.
The charges accuse Howard-Taylor of illegally importing, selling and transporting controlled drugs, as well as helping facilitate drug trafficking.