Police in Kirinyaga County have arrested a woman accused of orchestrating a multi-million shilling scam by falsely promising to secure jobs in the National Police Service (NPS).
The suspect, Mercy Prudence Baika Mutie, a resident of Ngurubani town, is currently being held at Wang’uru Police Station and is expected to be arraigned in court on Tuesday.
According to investigators, Mutie is accused of conspiring to defraud Dorris Njoki Njiru of Ksh400,000 under the pretext of helping a young man, Newton Muthiiji Alvan, secure recruitment into the police service.
The alleged scam was uncovered after Njiru filed a formal complaint, stating that she handed over the money to Mutie on November 20, 2025, in Ngurubani Township within Mwea East Sub-county.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Mutie had no authority or influence over police recruitment processes and allegedly intended to keep the money for personal use.
Authorities further disclosed that the case is part of a wider fraudulent scheme involving multiple victims. Apart from the Ksh400,000 linked to Njiru, Mutie faces additional charges of obtaining money by false pretences, including Ksh100,000 from the same complainant in a separate incident, Ksh600,000 from Harrison Njenga Njuguna, and Ksh500,000 from Maureen Kariuki Njeru, among other alleged victims.
Detectives from Mwea East Sub-county indicated that all the transactions were carried out under the false promise of facilitating recruitment into the police service.
Mutie is expected to face charges of conspiracy to defraud, contrary to Section 317 of the Penal Code, as well as four counts of obtaining money by false pretences.
The arrest highlights ongoing concerns over fraudsters exploiting job seekers, particularly in government recruitment processes, and serves as a warning for the public to remain vigilant against such schemes.
