DCI confirms Dickson Yiaile Sitei was arrested in Westlands on Saturday, October 24, 2026, for spending money mistakenly sent to him.
What looked like a blessing turned into handcuffs for a Nairobi landlord.On November 18, 2025, a company was processing 74 bulk payments.
Among them was Ksh 72,000 rent for Sitei’s shop in Suswa. A system error then pushed an extra Ksh 6,744,354 meant for another business into his account.
When the company realized the blunder and contacted him, he allegedly spent the millions instead of returning it.
Detectives from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit tracked him to Lantana Road in Westlands and arrested him on Saturday.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed that he be charged with intentionally withholding erroneous payment under Section 35 of the Computer Misuse Act and money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
He remains in custody awaiting arraignment. The DCI warns that money landing in your account by mistake is not yours to keep.
