After receiving a file about RTGS fraud from a complainant, an officer investigating a Ksh. 210,000 fraud case involving media personality Betty Kyalo and her boyfriend Charles Bruce Johns, an American citizen, experienced a shocking transfer.
Betty Kyalo’s friendship with some senior DCI officers led to interference in the case, ultimately influencing the transfer of the officer handling the case. The investigation was also stopped.
According to the complaint, James, a Kenyan resident working for a travel agency, requested an investigation into an alleged fraud involving media personality Betty Kyalo and her boyfriend.
On March 15, 2023, Kyalo and Johns approached Ndirangu’s travel agency, seeking hotel and accommodation services in Diani Beach. After agreeing to the terms and conditions, they checked into the hotel but failed to pay for the services after spending the night. Ndirangu’s agent in Diani informed him that the clients were too intoxicated to complete the transaction.
Despite repeated requests for payment, Kyalo and Johns did not settle their bill. On March 18, 2024, they informed Ndirangu that they had made an RTGS transaction, which he later discovered was fake and nonexistent within the system.
This fraudulent act prompted Ndirangu to report the incident to the authorities, seeking guidance and assistance after all attempts to resolve the issue failed.
The travel agency is yet to get their money back, and the officer is also shocked by the transfer and the halting of the investigation into the matter.
@Cyprian Nyakundi