The Milimani Law Courts has granted investigators an additional six weeks to complete inquiries into an alleged cyber fraud case involving university student Seth Mwabe Okwanyo.
Investigators had requested more time to analyze newly recovered digital data before pressing charges. The defense, however, objected strongly, arguing that the previous investigation timeline had lapsed on 21 October and that the Constitution does not allow “renewed” extensions under a miscellaneous file.
“We do not have to keep this miscellaneous file alive because the IO is inviting you to trample on the rights of the accused person, including his freedom of movement,” the defense told the court.
Despite the objection, Presiding Magistrate Ben Mark Ekubi allowed the application, granting the Investigating Officer five weeks plus an additional week to conclude the probe.
According to the prosecution, Mwabe currently out on a KSh 500,000 bond is linked to a sophisticated cyber fraud scheme that targeted a leading betting platform. The 26-year-old former Meru University student allegedly hacked into the firm’s payment system through its service provider and siphoned KSh 11.4 million.
Detectives traced the alleged fraud to his Tatu City apartment in Kiambu County, where they reportedly found a makeshift computer laboratory equipped with high-end servers, multiple laptops, a money-counting machine, and a safe. Mwabe was arrested on 30 August 2025 and released on bond shortly after on 3 September.
