Have you ever met with a fraudster in Nairobi?
Police detectives have arrested three people for attempting to extort from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive officer Nancy Macharia.
According to police reports , the suspects, Hillary Ngondi Kyengo, James Ndirangu Kagecha and David Mwaniki Maluki had approached the TSC Chief Executive officer and posed as detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Three people-Hillary Ngondi Kyengo,James Ndirangu Kagecha & David Mwaniki Maluki who were personating to be @DCI_Kenya Detectives to the CEO of the Teachers Service Commission & attempted to extort money for some purported investigations at the Commission were arrested yesterday. pic.twitter.com/AeTSwe2wH2
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) December 19, 2018
The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, DCI said in a tweet.
Meanwhile, TSC has called on teachers to beware of people who are calling them claiming to be in a position to influence appointment and transfers.
BEWARE OF CON MEN PURPORTING TO INFLUENCE TRANSFERS OF HEAD TEACHERS @BuhereKennedy @EduMinKenya @KICDKenya @ssiringi pic.twitter.com/lXcRTCJhJw
— TSC (@TSC_KE) December 11, 2018
“All head teachers are advised that communication with heads of institutions and teachers is a matter of procedure, done through county and sub-county directors,” said TSC in a statement.
Police have confirmed that the three suspects will be arraigned in court today and charged with attempting to obtain money by false pretences.
The incident happened after the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) issued a strike notice over alleged violation of labour rights by their employer.
The unin undedd Wilson Sossion said the job boycott, which may see all public schools fail to re-open, will start on January 2, 2019.
“Merry Christmas… but we can’t promise you that the new year will start well… parents should adjust their budgets very well because Christmas will be extended into the new year,” Knut chairman Wilson Sossion said as he announced the industrial action in Nairobi.
Mr Sossion, in a televised press conference, accused the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of “de-professionalising the teaching profession”.