Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo fell victim to the sim card swap syndicate wreaking havoc in the country. In a statement shared on Sunday, January 8, Nyaribo announced that criminals had taken over his personal phone number and used it to con his contacts out of their money. Amos Nyaribo being sworn in for a second time as the Governor of Nyamira County on August 25, 2022 Kenyans.co.ke"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," Nyaribo stated. SIM swap involves the replacement of a sim card with or without the consent of the owner. Nyaribo became the second politician whose SIM card has been swapped in as many months.

Source: Daily Nation January 09, 2023 11:07 UTC