Taxi Driver Who Stole Ksh500,000
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have apprehended a taxi driver who made off with Ksh500,000 from a client in Nairobi.
In a statement released on Wednesday, September 3, the DCI revealed that the suspect, named Fred Atandi Morara, was hired to take a client to an Airbnb in Lavington on August 8, 2025.
However, instead of completing the trip, he stole the client’s phone and transferred Ksh500,000 from their accounts.
“The arrest of the suspect, Fred Atandi Morara, by DCI HQS detectives yesterday followed a report by the male complainant, who alleged that on the fateful night, a random taxi driver hired to drop him off at an Airbnb within Lavington had stolen his phone and transferred over Sh 500,000 from his accounts,” read the DCI statement in part.
According to the DCI, the complainant had just left a social gathering with a friend and was trying to request an Uber when Morara, who was hanging out nearby, came over and offered a cheaper fare.
After dropping off the passengers, the taxi driver vanished with the client’s phone and somehow managed to transfer the money into various accounts, which were later shut down.
Detectives apprehended Morara while he was driving a Mazda Demio that had suspiciously fake registration plates, KDQ 810B, along with another set of plates, KDN 993Q.
The investigators also found a collection of mobile phones, several SIM cards, and a sisal rope.
The suspect was handed over to DCI Dagoretti for further processing as they prepare for court proceedings.
This follows the arrest of eight men the day before, who are believed to be part of a criminal gang responsible for a series of violent robberies across several counties.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the DCI reported that the eight suspects were taken into custody in Mtito Andei, Makueni County.
The breakthrough was the result of a well-coordinated operation carried out by the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB), with vital assistance from the DCI Headquarters Operations Team.
This criminal gang has been consistently linked to a series of violent attacks and burglaries across Nairobi, Nakuru, and Mombasa counties.
“A major breakthrough came when detectives intercepted a lorry, registration number KBK 616W/ZC 4758, loaded with goods stolen from the Nyali heist. The seizure disrupted the gang’s supply chain and provided vital evidence for the ongoing case,” DCI noted.
During the same operation, police also recovered a Toyota Porte, which investigators suspect served as a getaway vehicle in one or more of the gang’s criminal operations.
Taxi Driver Who Stole Ksh500,000
