Kakamega: 70-Year-old Woman Conned KSh 17k Moments after Leaving Bank, Left Stranded
- An elderly woman was left stranded on the streets of Kakamega town after being conned just after leaving the bank
- The woman had travelled to town to withdraw the money, which was to be used to pay workers at her sugarcane farm
- She narrated how three people approached her and claimed they were Ministry of Health workers before they stole from her
- Kakamega Central sub-county police commander Vincent Cherutich said they had launched investigations into the incident
A 70-year-old woman has been left stranded in Kakamega town after she was conned KSh 17,000, which she had just withdrawn from the bank.
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The woman, who identified herself as Deborah Musanga from Butsoto East location, said she had travelled to town to withdraw the money to facilitate harvesting of her sugarcane farm.
How elderly Kakamega woman was conned
Musanga noted that moments after walking out of the bank with the money, she met three people, two of whom were ladies. The three said they were government officials working with the Ministry of Health and that they could help her register to get free medical services.
The three claimed they were part of an outreach meant to assist the elderly in society within the county.
“They had a car which they told me to enter so that I could be registered to get the free medical services,” Musanga told TUKO.co.ke.
However, the moment she was in the car, it drove off for a few metres from the bank before they took away the handbag, which had the money and her mobile phone.
According to the lady, one of the ladies in the car was in the bank at the time she was withdrawing the money.
They later ordered her to alight from the car before they drove away with the handbag, which also had her other documents.
“Those people took my handbag and told me to get out of their car. One of the ladies was in the bank where I withdrew the money," she said.
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The woman has since reported the matter to the Kakamega Central Police Station.
Who stole from the elderly Kakamega woman?
Confirming the incident, Kakamega Central sub-county police commander Vincent Cherutich said they have launched investigations into the incident aimed at arresting the culprits so that they can face the full force of the law.
Cherutich also asked members of the public to be on high alert when withdrawing money from ATMs and M-Pesa shops.
He said criminals are often all over such places, preying on unsuspecting members of the public with the intention of stealing from them.
How Busia woman was scammed on Facebook
Previously, TUKO.co.ke reported that a Busia woman was left distressed after she was scammed by a Facebook user who had promised to help her.
The woman admitted that she did not do due diligence before opening up to the user who ended up being a con person.
The woman who lives in South Sudan said she was looking for someone to help her before she encountered the imposter.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
Joshua Cheloti (Editorial assistant) Joshua Cheloti is a multi-skilled journalist with over 5 years of experience in the media industry. He holds a Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication and is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media and Communication at Mount Kenya University. At TUKO, he's an editorial assistant. Before TUKO, he worked at Nairobi Review as an editorial writer, at Hope Media (Hope TV and Hope FM) as a correspondent in Eldoret, Hivisasa.com digital content editor and online writer, at Biblia Husema Broadcasting (BHB), Eldoret as Radio Presenter. Email: Joshua.cheloti@tuko.co.ke
Rasto Wamalwa Rasto Wamalwa is a political and current affairs journalist with over five years of experience in broadcast and print media. I have worked in various radio stations such as Bk Radio, Mitume Fm, Khendo Fm and Radio Matumaini. I also served as a news correspondent at The Kenya Times, Countysplash newspaper and Shahidi online news. I am based in Kakamega county.
