Nyamira, Kenya,Jan 8- Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo WhatsApp has been hacked by unknown persons,Police are pursuing the matter.
In a Facebook statement, Governor Amos Nyaribo has warned the public from falling into the trap of “hackers” who are soliciting for money using his official number.
Read David Mutai Matindwet The Mulot SIM swap syndicate mastermind arrested in Kericho
I urge the public to ignore messages soliciting for cash from a number through text messages and whatsapp that is associated with my cell phone number.
The Governor has assured the public that the Police are investigating the case to bring the perpetrators into book.
The National Police Service is currently investigating a case of sim swapping/cloning. Please let’s stand adviced accordingly.

The Cases of Sim swapping are on the rise in Kenya. Thousands of Kenyans and Politicians have been conned millions of shillings.
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Last week, the mastermind of the infamous Mulot SIM swap syndicate,David Mutai,was released on a cash bail of Ksh.300, 000.
This is after Mutai, alias Hillary Langat Matindwet, denied fraud charges tabled against him before a Kiambu Court on Friday.
Mulot was arrested on December 30, 2022 in Kericho town where he was found in possession of 8 SIM cards.
David Mutai Con History ;
1).2006-He conned former Sports Secretary Prof Wilson Langat Kshs 400,000
2).2008-Swindled former PS Josiah Sang Kshs 200,000
3).2014-Conned COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli Kshs 100,000..He claimed he was fundraising funds for former Bomet Governor Isaac Rutto,to offset hospital bill, following the death of his daughter in 2014.He even operated paybill numbers for the ‘fundraiser’
4).2018-He ‘sold’ a Bomet hotel to an unsuspecting businessmen,infront of the owner who didn’t suspect anything dubious,Swindled Kshs 800,000 from the ‘potential buyers’
He had introduced the owner to the ‘buyers’ secretly as his hotel manager.
Then he told the ‘manager’ to take them through the entire hotel rooms.
5)2021-He swindled the owner of Kericho-based Brooke hotel Kshs 300,000
6).2022 Dec 2-3-He conned an unnamed South Rift Legislator Kshs 941,000 in mysterious financial bank transfers.
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