Three Arrested Over Ksh 5.2 Million Fraud at Attorney General’s Office

A photo collage of AG Dorcas Agik and the Office of the Attorney General. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a sophisticated fraud scheme that involved over Ksh 5.2 million illegally withdrawn from the Public Trustee Administration Estates Account under the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI), detectives uncovered a coordinated syndicate that siphoned a total of Ksh 5,226,735 through forged documents and fraudulent bank account details.

Investigations established that the money was transferred in two separate transactions amounting to Ksh 2,413,896 and Ksh 2,813,989 into personal bank accounts linked to the suspects.

Detectives arrested suspects named Geoffrey Kipkemoi Langat, Patrick Ngandu Nderitu, and Timothy Kipchumba Cheboi in connection with the fraud.

DCI Traced The Funds

The fraud reportedly targeted funds held in the Public Trustee Administration Estates Account, an account used in the management of estates under the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice.

According to DCI, detectives launched investigations into the matter after the suspicious transactions were detected.

They later traced the movement of the money, which led to the identification of seven suspects who are believed to have participated in the fraud activity.

Upon completion of investigations, the case file was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which approved multiple charges against the suspects.

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Suspects To Face Multiple Charges

The seven suspects are expected to face charges including conspiracy to defraud, stealing, forgery, and acquisition of proceeds of crime.

The three suspects are currently undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment in court on May 14, 2026.

Meanwhile, detectives said efforts are ongoing to trace and arrest four other suspects who are still at large.

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Investigations Ongoing To Find Other Suspects

The DCI noted that the investigations helped piece together the money trail and expose the alleged fraudulent network behind the theft of public funds.

The arrests come amid continued efforts by DCI to crack down on financial crimes involving forged documents and fraudulent banking transactions within public institutions.

DCI has not yet disclosed the identities of the remaining four suspects, but detectives say operations to apprehend them are currently underway.

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