Bank fraud suspect Seth Mwabe alias Seth Onyango has been arraigned in court over Ksh 11.4M theft from a leading microfinance institution.
Seth is accused of conducting a total of 38 fraudulent transactions on 16th July 2025, resulting in the loss of Ksh 11.4 million.
“Detectives from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit (BFIU) have arrested and arraigned cyberfraudster Seth Mwabe Okwanyo, aka Seth Onyango Odhiambo, for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that siphoned off Sh11.4 million from a leading microfinance institution.
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This action follows a formal complaint lodged by the Microfinance institution, detailing a shocking incident that occurred on July 16, 2025. On that day, a total of thirty-eight (38) fraudulent transactions were executed through the institutions System, resulting in a loss of Sh11,410,165. These transactions circumvented the company’s internal visibility and control measures, raising serious concerns about security breaches.
Dedicated investigators immediately sprang into action, uncovering that these thirty-eight transactions were absent from the microfinance institution records yet were flagged as successful to the recipients. This discrepancy indicated that the hackers had deliberately erased both system and database logs to cover their tracks.
Further investigation revealed the unauthorised installation of a Java application in the system. With this malicious app, Seth Mwabe Okwanyo was able to manipulate the system to not only steal the funds but also launder them through various accomplices,” said DCI
Mwabe was released on Ksh 500,000 cash bail with the case set to be mentioned on 3rd March 2026.
