Directorate of Criminal Investigations

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa was on Thursday grilled at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)  headquarters over claims of embezzlement of funds during his tenure at the federation. Mwendwa was summoned to respond to questions on claims of spending of Sh244 million for Harambee Stars’ participation at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2019. Officials said he was accompanied by federation officials when he arrived there at about 9 am.

Panic has gripped staff at the Kakamega County government after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) issued summons to 17 officials accused of engaging in misappropriation of funds and abuse of office. Those lined up for investigation include three county executive members and 14 other officials serving as accountants and administration.

Telecommunication giant Safaricom on Friday announced a new security feature to curb fraud. The feature will alert customers via SMS whenever someone tries to register a line using their credentials. The SMS alert from 707 will immediately be sent to your handset and you can reply with ‘NO’ if you are not the one who initiated the registration.

This move is aimed at curbing fraud as rogue individuals have been obtaining details of clients and use them to register new lines and access M-Pesa accounts.