Sh259m fraud, murder and rape: US deports 52 Kenyans in crackdown
US State Department says more than 300,000 visas have also been revoked during Trump's second...
Some of the Kenyans deported from the US. Top row from left: Bilali Wanjau, Adan Abdikadir, Collins Keanche and Jackson Gichema. Bottom row from left: Newton Githiri, Osbert Owuor, Winrose Ndichu and John Muyeka.
John Muyeka’s criminal operation spanned 10 American states, where he and his accomplices used fraudulent cheques, stolen identities, and counterfeit driving licences to obtain more than $2 million (about Sh259 million) in merchandise from retailers.
For more than three years, between December 2013 and February 2017, the Kenyan was involved in a scheme targeting home improvement stores, acquiring expensive items such as air conditioners and hardwood flooring using fictitious identities backed by fake identification documents.
They are among more than 10,000 people arrested in the past seven days.
Their crimes include kidnapping a minor, aggravated assault with a weapon, and robbery.
A deportation could also impact a court hearing in his criminal case...
This marks the largest reduction relative to the five-year average in 50 years due to extreme weather.
Workers earning above Sh50,000 will pay more.
Armed men broke doors open with crowbars, threw belongings outside, and allegedly harassed tenants.
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