Man Arrested After Spending KSh6.7 Million Mistakenly Sent to His Bank Account
Source: Nairobi Wire
Summary
Detectives from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit (BFIU) have arrested a man accused of spending more than KSh6.7 million mistakenly deposited into his bank account. Officers apprehended Dickson Yiaile Sitei on Saturday, October 24, 2026, along Lantana Road in Nairobi’s Westlands area. The incident dates back to November 18, 2025, when a company processed 74 electronic payments. One was a legitimate rent payment of KSh72,000 owed to Sitei for the company’s Suswa shop. But a processing error also sent KSh6,744,354 intended for another company to Sitei’s account. When the company asked him to return the money, Sitei allegedly spent the The post Man Arrested After Spending KSh6.7 Million Mistakenly Sent to His Bank Account appeared first on Nairobi Wire.