Three charged with defrauding the public over KDF recruitmentKenya Defence Forces officer takes potential candidates through physical exercise at Gusii Stadium during a recruitment on December 5, 2018. [Photo, Standard]Three men have been charged with 13 counts of defrauding the public after promising they will be recruited to join Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).Andrew Musungu, Josephat Barasa and Reagan Shahenza were charged with conspiracy to defraud, impersonation, defrauding and forging KDF job Identity Cards (ID). The three were jointly charged of defrauding Mary Ambona Sh733,830 on diverse dates between February and June 2018 by pretending they were in a position to recruit her daughter to be recruited to the military. They were further accused of defrauding Joyce Amukuti Sh360,000 and Cleophas Omuchiti Sh144,650 promising to help their children get the slots. SEE ALSO :Man dies during KDF recruitment in MalindiThe accused persons were on a fourth count of impersonating to be KDF officers with intent to defraud the three complainants and eventually stealing money from them.

Source: Standard Digital February 06, 2019 07:30 UTC