Two Kenyan men have been charged with a comprehensive list of crimes, including conspiracy to defraud and multiple counts of money laundering, in connection with a fraudulent scheme promising job opportunities in the United Kingdom.
The accused, George Ndungu Ngungu and John Kahura Kinyanjui, were formally charged on September 29, 2025, with nine counts under both the Penal Code and the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act (POCAMLA)
The charges stem from alleged activities that took place between April and July 2025 across Nairobi and Kiambu counties.
Count I: Conspiracy to Defraud alleges that the two men conspired to defraud Alice Njeri Kamau and Joyce Wairimu Mwigigi by falsely claiming they could secure them a job opportunity in the United Kingdom.
Counts II & III: Obtaining Money by False Pretences detail the amounts allegedly taken from the victims. Mr. Ngungu is accused of obtaining Ksh. 460,000 on July 10, 2025. On the same day, Mr. Kinyanjui is accused of obtaining a larger sum of Ksh. 860,000 from the same victims, bringing the total alleged fraud to Ksh. 1,320,000.
The remaining six charges focus on the handling and possession of the stolen funds, falling under the POCAMLA Act, indicating a serious attempt by the prosecution to link the accused to organised financial crime:
Both men face multiple counts of Acquisition and Possession of proceeds of crime, with funds traced to various bank and co-operative society accounts.
Counts VIII & IX charge both Ngungu and Kinyanjui with Transaction of Proceeds of Crime, alleging they actively moved the money between accounts belonging to each other and the victims, knowing or believing the funds were proceeds of crime.
