# M-Pesa fraud arrests in Garissa

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/m-pesa-fraud-arrests-in-garissa
> Updated: 2026-09-18T07:31:53.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Police in Garissa arrested Edwin Mugoi, a suspect accused of defrauding M-Pesa shop attendants in Garissa town and surrounding areas. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the arrest followed an incident in the Posta area of Bulla Hodhan.

Mugoi allegedly posed as a Safaricom agent to trick an attendant into believing his phone line required an upgrade. During the encounter, he reportedly swapped the attendant’s line to fraudulently transfer funds to another account. Officers recovered several items used in the alleged crimes, including multiple SIM cards, four mobile phones, two SIM card registration gadgets, and four chargers. Mugoi is currently in custody awaiting court proceedings.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: Garissa police arrest suspected M-Pesa fraudster

Garissa police arrested Edwin Mugoi for allegedly posing as a Safaricom agent to perform SIM-swapping scams and defraud M-Pesa attendants in Kenya.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/garissa-police-arrest-suspected-m-pesa-fraudster

### 2026-08-25: Garissa police arrest suspect linked to violent robberies

A suspect has been arrested in Garissa County, Kenya, following investigations into a series of violent robberies in Garissa Township.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/garissa-police-arrest-suspect-linked-to-violent-robberies

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