Man arrested for spending Sh6.7 million mistakenly credited to his account
Detectives from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit (BFIU) arrested a suspect accused of brazenly spending over Sh6.7 million that was mistakenly credited to his bank account. The suspect, Dickson Yiaile Sitei, was apprehended on Saturday, October 24, 2026, along Lantana Road in the heart of Westlands, Nairobi. It all unfolded on November 18, 2025, when [...] The post Man arrested for spending…
A man, Dickson Yiaile Sitei, has been arrested for spending Sh6.7 million that was mistakenly credited to his bank account. This occurred following an error during the processing of 74 electronic payments on November 18, 2025. A legitimate rent payment of Sh72,000 for the company's Suswa shop was mistakenly included in the sum, along with an additional Sh6,744,354 intended for another company.
Upon discovery, Sitei was apprehended on October 24, 2026, in Westlands, Nairobi. He was charged with Intentional Withholding of Erroneously Delivered Payment and Money Laundering, as per the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act and the Proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering Act.
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