Suspect Arrested for Spending Sh6.7 Million Mistakenly Credited to His Bank Account

Detectives from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit (BFIU) have arrested a suspect accused of spending over Sh6.7 million that was mistakenly credited to his bank account.

The suspect, Dickson Yiaile Sitei, was apprehended on Saturday, 24th October 2026, along Lantana Road in Westlands, Nairobi. The incident unfolded on 18th November 2025, when a company was processing 74 electronic payments.

Among these was a legitimate rent payment of Sh72,000 owed to Sitei for the company’s Suswa shop. However, an error during processing led to a monumental blunder: both the rent and a staggering Sh6,744,354 intended for another company were deposited into Sitei’s bank account.

When the company sought to reclaim its funds, Sitei allegedly spent the excess cash with no remorse, rather than acknowledging the error and returning the money.

This decision led to a investigation, culminating in the case file being forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).

Upon review, the ODPP instructed that Sitei be charged with the following offences: Intentional Withholding of Erroneously Delivered Payment, in contravention of Section 35 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, No. 5 of 2018. Money Laundering, contrary to Section 3(b)(1) as read with Section 16(1)(a) of the Proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering Act, Cap 59A.

Sitei is currently in custody undergoing processing as he awaits arraignment. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) warns that money mistakenly credited to your account does not become yours simply because it is within your reach. The law demands its return, and those who deliberately withhold and spend such funds will face the full force of the law.