A 61-year-old man has been arrested and charged with impersonating an advocate of the high court and issuing a demand letter to unsuspecting Kenyans.
The man, according to the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had issued a demand letter a member of the public who had been conned of Sh20,000.
He was arrested by the Serious Crime Unit detectives on Monday.
DCI said that he was arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts following the arrest where he was charged and released on bail.
The sleuths said he was arrested at the popular street in the Nairobi Central Business District after he had forwarded the demand letter claiming to be an advocate.
"He was arrested on Monday, February 19, 2024, at Muindi Mbingu Street in Nairobi CBD after writing and forwarding the demand letter while pretending to be an advocate - Commissioner for Oaths," DCI said.
The detectives later on searched his office in the CBD, where a stamp bearing the name of the advocate he claimed to be was recovered.
"Upon search in his Kimathi Hse office, a stamp bearing name of the lawyer he was impersonating was recovered before he was arrested and booked at Muthaiga Police Station.
"On arraignment today, the suspect was released on Sh100,000 cash bail, pending the case mentioned at Milimani's court no. 4 on March 5," DCI said.
