Faith Mwikali Ndiwa’s apprehension by detectives traces back to a May 2022 event, during which she entered Guarantee Trust Bank and sought an audience with the CEO.
In Summary:
- Faith Mwikali Ndiwa allegedly defrauded a bank CEO of Ksh.25 million by posing as Raila Odinga’s representative.
- The suspect has been charged with seven criminal counts and is remanded pending a bail hearing.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are investigating a complex fraud case involving Faith Mwikali Ndiwa, who is accused of defrauding a foreign national and bank CEO out of Ksh.25 million in a scheme reminiscent of a classic scam.
The incident began in May 2022, when Ndiwa walked into Guarantee Trust Bank and requested to speak with the CEO. She claimed to have Ksh.70 million in her account and sought financial advice.
The CEO, who later became the complainant, provided her with professional advice, urging her to make her own decisions.
According to court documents seen by Topnews.co.ke, Ndiwa returned days later, requesting money to cover her mother’s medical bills. When questioned about the Ksh.70 million, she claimed she had used it to purchase a house in Karen. Convinced by her story, the CEO facilitated an Ksh.8 million loan for her.
“The complainant was convinced and advised her to visit the bank, where she was granted a loan of eight million Kenya Shillings,” the court papers stated.
A month later, Ndiwa contacted the CEO again, this time claiming to represent Raila Odinga and asserting that she had secured a Ksh.19 million tender to supply Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) to the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA).
Detectives familiar with the case report, “She presented the said tender documents, contract, and bill of lading documents to the complainant, claiming they were under Hon. Raila Odinga, to complete the tender.”
She presented purported tender documents and other contract-related paperwork.
Ndiwa alleged that Raila Odinga’s son-in-law had already paid Ksh.8 million towards the tender and that the remaining balance was needed to clear the nets at the Mombasa port.
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She promised the CEO a share of the proceeds once KEMSA paid for the tender, convincing him to deposit the funds into her bank accounts.
Investigations revealed that one of the accounts belonged to Al Husinaim Motors Limited, where Ndiwa purchased a new Range Rover with the registration number KDM 311N.
The CEO reported the incident to the authorities after Ndiwa switched off her phone following the transaction.
Preliminary investigations showed that the KEMSA tender was fictitious. Further scrutiny revealed that Ndiwa had a history of similar fraudulent activities.
In a separate incident, she presented herself to the DCI Nairobi area with a fake job card claiming she was a physician for the First Lady.
Ndiwa was arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts on Monday and faced seven criminal charges.
She has been remanded at Langata Women’s Prison pending her bail application hearing.