Police Arrest 9 Suspects Over Illegal Issuance of Kenyan ID Cards and Documents
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Nine suspects have been arraigned in court following a multi-agency crackdown on an alleged syndicate involved in the unlawful issuance of National Identity (ID) Cards and other critical government documents.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the operation exposed a well-coordinated network operating within and outside the National Registration Bureau (NRB), targeting unqualified applicants, including foreign nationals.
Among those charged are five officers attached to the National Registration Bureau: Titus Muasya Nthenge, Judy Kemunto, Festus Bahat Chai, Moses Mogaya, and Ruth Osebe.
Detectives said their arrests followed “weeks of painstaking investigations” into the fraudulent processing of identity documents.
They were charged alongside two alleged brokers, Yahya Daudi and Abdikadir Mohamed Dahir, who investigators say “acted as intermediaries in securing fraudulent identity cards for unqualified applicants.”
Foreign Nationals Arrested, Incriminating Items Recovered
The operation also led to the arrest of two foreign nationals: Burundian national Mauris Havyarimana and Rwandese national Victor Kamanda, who are believed to have benefited from or facilitated the illegal process.
During a raid in Zimmerman, detectives recovered 19 stamps from various government agencies, three driving licences bearing different numbers but all registered under Kamanda’s name, Ugandan ID cards, and a Democratic Republic of Congo voter’s card, among other exhibits.
Investigators described the items as “key evidence used in the illegal operation.”
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Court Appearance and Bond Terms
The suspects were presented before the Kahawa Law Courts by detectives from the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU), where they “pleaded not guilty” to the charges.
The court granted each accused person a bond of Ksh 500,000 or an alternative cash bail of Ksh 50,000, with one contact person required.
However, Judy Kemunto, who had earlier been released on cash bail, failed to appear in court.
Her lawyer told the court that “her child was unwell.”
The court directed that she take a plea on January 21, 2026.
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Bond Objection for Foreign Nationals
Prosecutors opposed the granting of bond to the two foreign nationals, citing flight risk concerns.
The court scheduled their bond application hearing for January 8, 2026.
More Arrests Expected
Authorities say investigations are ongoing, with detectives working to “apprehend and bring to book more suspects involved in this fraudulent scheme.”
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations noted that the operation,” underscores the DCI’s commitment to dismantling identity, fraud networks and safeguarding the integrity of Kenya’s national identification system.”
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DCI arrests nine suspects over an alleged scheme to illegally issue National IDs
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