.Individuals who had purportedly stolen KSh 2Million from a businessman, said to be working at the organisation
.It was alleged that they intended to convert the money from Kenyan shillings to Ugandan shillings
.Moments later, the officers pounced on the men inside the vehicle, ordering them to surrender at will
Two police officers attached to Busia Police station on Monday,February,26,were among three people arrested for the alleged theft of KSh 2Million from a nonprofit Organisation.
239950 IP WILLY KIBELIO and no 84264 CPL DOUGLAS RONO and a civilian namely PAUL WANJALA OGONGO have been arrested in connection with an alleged theft of Kenya shillings 2,000,000 from one JOSEPH OLEKUTON on 25th February 2024 at Rasto park hotel parking lot.
According to a police report, Detectives were alerted regarding suspicious individuals who had purportedly stolen KSh 2Million from a businessman, said to be working at the organisation.
It was alleged that they intended to convert the money from Kenyan shillings to Ugandan shillings.
According to the currency rate as of the time of reporting, Ksh2 million translates to Ush53 Million.
While acting on the intel, the officers tracked the individuals and traced them to a local hotel’s parking lot in Busia County. They were Identified as being inside a blue Subaru.
Moments later, the officers pounced on the men inside the vehicle, ordering them to surrender at will.
The occupants were, however, resistant to the move, forcing the cops to call for backup to aid in subduing the four men.
Inside the vehicle, the four men had stashed KSh500,000 in cash. However, it was not specified whether the remainder of the amount was in cash or the form of mobile Money.
Upon receiving backup, the four individuals were apprehended and transported to police custody.
Preliminary investigations revealed that two of the four men were police officers, a police inspector and a Corporal.
The vehicle was subsequently towed to the station, and the recovered money was promptly documented.
Authorities conducting the investigation revealed that the funds were linked to a Community-Based Organisation named Women for Women.
Following the incident, a German Couple who claimed to be working for the organisation namely DEUTSCH MOHRINGEN and DEUTSCH TUTTINGEN arrived at Busia Police Station and revealed to the officers that the total amount was supposed to be KSh 2.6 Million.
Detectives have since launched investigations to determine the validity of the couple’s statement.
