Five Arrested Over Sh742,000 Fraud in Fake Bamburi Cement Online Scam
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📍 Ruiru 🕑 10 h ago
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said the incident occurred in August 2025 after the complainant, who was sourcing cement for a family construction project in Ruiru, came across a website purporting to represent the cement manufacturer.
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- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said the incident occurred in August 2025 after the complainant, who was sourcing cement for a family construction project in Ruiru, came across a website purporting to represent the cement manufacturer.
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