Leaders in Trans-Nzoia county and other neighbouring counties have demanded for the removal of top police leadership in the county for promoting and protecting fraudsters and thieves. This has come at a time when over 2000 members of the public have been conned millions of shillings by the directors of an organisation known as Income Plus.
Samson Ojwang
The directors boast of pocketing the top county security team. Bernard Tali and Francis Chaka, the directors of Income Plus are the masterminds of the scheme that led to members of the public to save between Sh5000 and Sh100,000 so that a member qualifies to get a loan 10 times the amount invested. However, the two directors have denied stealing from the public explaining that investors are not patient enough. Police had hectic time to control the investors baying for the blood of one of the directors, Chaka, who was at the station. Police had to use another secret root behind the county police headquarters to whisky him away after parting with unknown amount of money.https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-6590527285926439&output=html&h=280&adk=1783781125&adf=4101469561&pi=t.aa~a.3887741519~rp.1&w=384&fwrn=7&fwrnh=100&lmt=1616499985&rafmt=1&to=qs&pwprc=5400005224&psa=1&format=384×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fweeklycitizen.co.ke%2Ftop-trans-nzoia-county-security-team-bribed%2F&flash=0&fwr=0&pra=3&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&sfro=1&wgl=1&fa=40&dt=1616499985383&bpp=2&bdt=614&idt=-M&shv=r20210318&cbv=r20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3Db3ec77490efcd668-228c9c0728a700dd%3AT%3D1616239041%3ART%3D1616239041%3AS%3DALNI_MZRjT3QbsQ7CPMH1qMTc4lkvXyhLw&prev_fmts=0x0%2C414x345%2C414x345&nras=4&correlator=6912048518300&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1416100481.1616499985&ga_sid=1616499985&ga_hid=231581150&ga_fc=0&u_tz=180&u_his=5&u_java=0&u_h=896&u_w=414&u_ah=896&u_aw=414&u_cd=32&u_nplug=0&u_nmime=0&adx=15&ady=2513&biw=414&bih=719&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=31060288%2C44737458%2C44739387&oid=3&pvsid=527898561151343&pem=57&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fweeklycitizen.co.ke%2F&rx=0&eae=0&fc=1920&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C414%2C0%2C414%2C896%2C414%2C719&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=8320&bc=31&ifi=4&uci=a!4&btvi=2&fsb=1&xpc=OSdB8x1NtW&p=https%3A//weeklycitizen.co.ke&dtd=58
Fred Matiang’i
They also claimed the police have given the two directors a 24-hour armed police protection instead of arresting the culprit. The two have been involved in the scam for the last three years and have widened their net to neighbouring counties of Bungoma, West Pokot, Turkana and Uashin Gishu. One of the directors, Tali, doubles as a pastor of Impact Healing Mega Church in Kitale near Kitale School along the Kitale, Eldoret road and he operates offices at Shamberere House on the first floor.
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The investors led by John Nyongesa, Esther Naliaka, Hyaline Njeri and Lydia Bitock claimed that the two are super conmen and appealed to the government to help them recover their savings in this economic hardship period. They also demanded the immediate removal of the county commissioner Samson Ojwang and county police commander Fredrick Ochieng saying the two have benefitted from the scam. “We have made several complaints to the two most senior government officers but instead they have gone to bed with the two fraudsters,” they said.
Chris Wamalwa
They singled out one Directorate of Criminal Investigations officer, a Mr Imbai, for protecting and collaborating with county commander and county commissioner. “We want Interior cabinet secretary Fred Matiang’i and the Inspector General of Police Hilary Mutyambai to nail the two officers to disclose how much money they have made from the scam and why are two thieves walking scotfree. However, the two denied knowledge of the existence of the organisation adding that they will carry out investigations and whoever found guilty will carry his or her own cross.
Janet Nangabo
“We will look at the issues raised by the investors and let them be assured that we are going to deal with this criminals accordingly,” the two said in a telephone interview separately. Political leaders led by Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa and women representative Janet Nangabo also demanded for quick action to nail the directors. “Our people have been conned and the government officers in the county are behind protecting this people. We want to see action taken and the money stolen recovered,” the two told Weekly Citizen.
Kefa Were
They also want government agencies including Kenya Revenue Authority to carry out investigations on the Income Plus organisation to ascertain whether it was properly registered and how much tax they have been remitting. Human rights activists defended led by Kefa Were said he is compiling records of the victims and will file a private case in court against the directors soon. He appealed to members of the public who have lost their money to the organisation to produce more evidence for quick action to be taken.
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