The six suspected cybercriminals accused of orchestrating a massive digital fraud syndicate targeting M-Pesa and bank accounts have been granted bail by the Kahawa Law Courts.
Fortune Muthina Kinyanzui, Ruel Kipkoech Yator, Kevin Koech, Laban Koech, Towett Kipkorir, and Weldon Rono were arrested in Nyali, Mombasa, where they were reportedly coordinating another wave of cyber attacks. Police alleged that the suspects were using spoofing devices to impersonate customer care agents, enabling them to defraud unsuspecting Kenyans out of millions of shillings.
Principal Magistrate Gideon Oenga ruled in favour of the defence on Thursday, releasing each accused on a Sh. 2 million bond or Sh500,000 cash bail, with two contact persons as sureties.
The court also directed that personal belongings such as IDs, bags, clothing, and Bluetooth speakers be returned to the suspects, although phones and electronic devices would remain in police custody for forensic analysis.
The case will be mentioned on July 17, 2025, for Pre-Trial Conference and further directions before Hon. Gideon Kiage.
The bail ruling marks a temporary relief for the accused as investigations continue into what authorities describe as one of the most coordinated cyber heists targeting digital financial platforms in the country.
