The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have apprehended four suspects who had used Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) to fraudulently obtain goods worth more than Ksh3.2 million.
In a statement released on Thursday, December 11, 2025 the DCI disclosed that the four individuals had planned to illegally purchase goods from a major company on two separate occasions.
According to the DCI reports, they were nabbed en route to the company with the forged LPOs, ready to secure goods worth Ksh1.77 million.
“The arrest follows weeks of discreet surveillance, culminating in a swift operation when detectives received intelligence about their next move”, DCI stated.
“Responding swiftly, detectives caught the suspects red-handed, led by Haron Mwangi Ndungu, who was at the wheel of their getaway vehicle, an Isuzu lorry registration number KDB 249Z, white in colour. On board were his accomplices, James Nyaga Munyutha, Philip Njenga, and Paul Ngugi, en route to Bidco once again, armed with another forged LPO, aiming to secure goods worth Sh1,770,70”, the authority added.
The suspect is currently in custody awaiting arraignment.
