Subow Mohamed Ahmed, a Kenyan pilot working with a local aviation company, has been arrested over the Ksh.39billion fake arms deal.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the suspected pilot was arrested by detectives based at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
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The arrest was reported to be on the strength of a stop order issued by DCI Headquarters Investigations Bureau.
Ahmed has been linked to the fake arms deal involving former Sports CS Rashid Echesa and three other suspects who were arraigned in court and charged.
Echesa was arraigned alongside Daniel Otieno Omondi alias General Juma, Clifford Okoth Onyango alias Paul, and Kennedy Oyoo Mboya on February 17, 2020.
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They were charged with attempting to obtain a total of Ksh.39,544,200,000 from a foreigner by falsely pretending that they would award him a tender by the State Department to supply military equipment.
The deal which has so far taken one life of AP officer kenei, is one of its kind. The main suspect being the former sports minister Richard Echesa, and the deal done in deputy president’s office, has thrown government off-balance. Some saying the DP is involved and demanding his resignation or face impeachment for breach of office.