A suspect is set to face a series of charges after allegedly spending millions which were accidentally credited to his bank account.
Detectives from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit (BFIU) on Saturday, October 24, arrested a man accused of spending Ksh6.7 million meant for another company that was mistakenly credited to his bank account.
The suspect was arrested on Saturday, October 24, 2026, along Lantana Road in Westlands, Nairobi in a case that dates back to November 18 2025.
According to DCI, at the time, a company was processing 74 electronic payments, including rent owed to the suspect for its shop in Suswa.
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The company was supposed to pay the suspect Ksh72,000 in rent for the premises, but an error during the transaction resulted in an additional Sh6,744,354 being deposited into his account.
According to the DCI, the extra amount was intended for another company but was mistakenly transferred to the suspect's bank account alongside the rent payment.
The company later sought to recover the money after discovering the error, but the suspect instead resorted to spending the funds.
The incident prompted an investigation by detectives from the BFIU, who subsequently forwarded the case file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for review.
After reviewing the file, the ODPP directed that the suspect be charged with intentional withholding of an erroneously delivered payment under Section 35 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, No. 5 of 2018.
He is also expected to face a money laundering charge under Section 3(b)(1), read together with Section 16(1)(a) of the Proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering Act, Cap 59A.
At the time of publication of this article, the suspect was in custody undergoing processing ahead of his arraignment in court.
The agency did not disclose how much of the mistakenly transferred money had allegedly been spent or whether any amount had been recovered.
DCI warned members of the public that mistakenly credited funds do not automatically become the recipient's property and should be returned to the rightful owner.
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