Kisii detectives arrest bishop who defrauded youth of Sh1.48mn

Kisii detectives arrest bishop who defrauded youth of Sh1.48mn
A crime scene inside Kilifi's Shakahola forest where authorities discovered mass garves in 2023 linked to cult leader Paul Mackenzie/FILE

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 23 – Police in Kisii County are holding a bishop on suspicion of defrauding youth of Sh1.48 million.

The National Police Service identified the suspect as Bishop Samson who authorities says claims to be the General Overseer of PEFA Church in the County.

NPS says the suspect was apprehended after a group of youth reported him to authorities.

According to NPS, the suspect obtained money from the victims by false pretense after he promised to secure for them Visas to travel abroad for employment.

The suspect is in police custody pending arraignment in Court.

BRUHAN MAKONG

​Bruhan Makong is a Senior News Reporter for Capital FM in Nairobi, covering diplomacy, foreign policy, national security, climate, and human rights across East Africa and the wider region.