Alleged fraud masterminds Mohammad Bashir Ibrahim and Stephen Juma Ndeda are linked to a $195K Dubai investor scam.
A ring of business fraudsters, including controversial Kenyan lawyer Stephen Juma Ndeda and notorious figure Mohammad Bashir Ibrahim, has been exposed for orchestrating a deadly scam involving a fake electronic voting system tender.
Working alongside accomplices Martin Mwai, fake Brigadier General Daniel Otieno Odieki, and the rogue Rodgers Obure Omwamba, the syndicate allegedly swindled a Dubai-based businessman out of $195,000 under the pretence of securing a lucrative tender for electronic voting machines in Kenya.
According to verified documents, these business fraudsters misrepresented themselves as having the capacity to deliver a government tender worth $372 million, with promises of a $312,000 profit to the investor. The claims were entirely false, deliberately crafted to deceive and extort the funds.
“Ndeda and his network of fraudsters defrauded the investor and have since prevented him from returning to Kenya to file an official complaint,” revealed an insider familiar with the matter.
To legitimize the scam, the fraudsters impersonated high-profile figures, including Kenya’s former president William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga. Senior military officers from the Department of Defense (DOD) were also falsely portrayed in forged documents to add credibility to the con.
Alleged fraud masterminds Mohammad Bashir Ibrahim and Stephen Juma Ndeda linked to $195K Dubai investor scam.
Documents show that Ndeda & Company Advocates, the law firm linked to the scandalous lawyer, played a pivotal role in facilitating the fraudulent transaction. The business fraudsters lured the investor into believing he had secured a government-backed tender, convincing him to part with $195,000 through a combination of cash payments and hawala transfers.
Further investigations link Stephen Ndeda to a string of other serious offences, including money laundering and issuing death threats, although he has yet to be charged for this specific incident.
The operation was carefully coordinated. Dr. Martin Mwai impersonated a government figure, while Daniel Otieno Odieki posed as a senior military general. Mohamed Bashir Ibrahim acted as the chief intermediary, and Rodgers Omwamba served as the Dubai contact.
As the fraud unfolded, the victim was not only coerced into payment but also harassed and robbed of his documents and belongings by the same fraudsters during his visit to Kenya.
Authorities are now under pressure to bring the business fraudsters to justice, as the victim continues to seek redress and recovery of his funds.
