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Kelvin Mwebi./COURTESY

By:

Nancy Agutu

Posted:

Oct,10-2018 12:27:39

Police are holding a man they claim has been obtaining money from unsuspecting buyers while posing as a sales agent.

Kelvin Mwebi, 29, has been taking money from people on the pretext of selling them land.

Mwebi, who is from Tharaka Nithi county was arrested on Wednesday evening. He is suspected to be selling land within the Nairobi CBD.

DCI boss George Kinoti said the suspect has also been selling land in Lang'ata estate, Kasarani and Kiambu county among other areas.

Mwebi is accused of obtaining Sh573,000 from a would be client in August. He will be charged with obtaining money by false pretence.

The suspect is said to have been operating a mobile phone No: 0723558690.

Kinoti called on other members of the public, who may have fallen prey to his tricks, to come forward and report to the DCIO Central police station.

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