Kenyans Allegedly Scammed by Bishop David Gakuyo's Companies Asked to Record Statements

Kenyans Allegedly Scammed by Bishop David Gakuyo's Companies Asked to Record Statements

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has invited Kenyans who were allegedly defrauded by schemes linked to televangelist David Kariuki Ngare, alias Gakuyo to record statements.

In a statement on Wednesday, the DCI has summoned members of the public from Nairobi and Kiambu counties who are victims of the alleged fraud.

The DCI says it has received numerous fraud complaints on three companies related to the controversial preacher.

The three firms include Gakuyo Real Estate, Ekeza Sacco Limited and Gakuyo Investment Club.

The DCI has asked victims from the two counties to report to the DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road on Monday, March 19th at 9 am.

“Carry with you bank statement showing withdrawal/deposits, agreement, deposit slips. Receipts and any other document relevant to the dealing,” read a statement signed by Head of Serious Crimes Unit Joseph Kariuki.

“A day will be set for members who are from other counties and it will be communicated in due course.”

Bishop Gakuyo, who is the founder and chairman of Ekeza Sacco, is accused of illegally withdrawing Sh1.5 billion members' saving and putting the funds to his personal account.

Last week, Gakuyo surrendered to the DCI headquarters alongside six other Ekeza Sacco officials. The seven were questioned for close to an hour over the scandal before leaving.

The funds that were apparently transferred to his personal account belong to over 50,000 members of Ekeza Sacco.

Last year, the Commissioner for Cooperatives Mary Mungai revoked the Sacco’s license following complaints that Ekeza was sharing bank accounts and offices with its sister company, Gakuyo Real Estate.

The Sacco was also accused of denying members access to their savings and reneging on its promise to help them purchase homes.

Last month, Bishop Gakuyo offered to sell some of his properties including Lillies Hotel in Juja, Salama House and Swift Breeze Hardware on Garissa Road, a quarry in Murang’a County as well as 250 acres of land in Machakos and Murang'a Counties.

He said the sale would enable him to raise the money required to refund the missing Ekeza Sacco members' savings.

The sale was, however, halted by the court following an application filed by the Commissioner for Cooperatives.

 

Comments

Imara Daima (not verified)     Wed, 03/13/2019 @ 04:27pm

Badala ya huyu ndugu yetu kusemwa aitwe "Bishop David Gakuyo," Yafaa abadilishe jina lake na kuitwa Dr. Jambazi Tapeli Gakuyo.

Ningependa kumshauri Ndugu Uhuru apige marufuku (ban) makanisa yote ya kutoka nchi za kigeni.

Sukuma (not verified)     Wed, 03/13/2019 @ 04:54pm

Men and women of god are thieves, cons, robbers, in the name of Christ. They steal from the poor from the pulpit; they use saccos as thievery vehicles; the poor shall not see heaven unless they are victimized. To those of you who follow these people, think of this: Criminals are sent to prison for years and years; they see Christ when in jail; when they are out, they land in the church. Killers find refuge in the church; don't they? Believe in the Lord but watch out for these unscrupulous SOBs.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Wed, 03/13/2019 @ 05:53pm

@Kenya. Asante sana. Yafaa viongozi wote katika Bara la Afrika watumiwe vidiyo klipu hii. Pia, ni muhimu kuona hatua kali sana ikichukuliwa dhidi (against) ya viongozi wa makanisa yote ya kigeni, pamoja na wafuasi kondoo (blind followers) ambao akili yao imeshatwaliwa na matapeli wa makanisa na misikiti.

Pia, ni muhimu viongozi wote katika bara letu wapige marufuku dini ya Mwana mariamu (Yesu) na Mwana Aisha (Mohammed). Dini hizi mbili ndizo makao makuu (headquarters) ya ujambazi, utapeli, ubakaji, wizi, uuaji, choyo, ufisadi, uroho,uongo, na uhalifu wote ujulikanao duniani.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Wed, 03/13/2019 @ 07:53pm

@Kenya: Vidiyo klipu hii muhimu inaweza kutumwa Kwenye ofisi zote za ubalozi wa nchi ya Kenya duniani kote. Afisi hizi zina uwezo wa kuwatumia viongozi wa kenya tulio nao sasa. Ni muhimu viongozi wote wa Bara la Afrika wachukue msimamo mkali juu ya makasisi, mapadri, na kadhalika.

Ni lazima majambazi kama Owuor, Ng'ang'a, Dr. Kanyari na matapeli wengine wa makanisa na misikiti na hekalu wakomeshwe na uhalifu huu walio nao. Wananyemelea (stalk) walio wanyonge na mioyoni mwao.

Karl Max alisema, "...Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of the soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people."

Maoni yangu ni kuwa dini hizi mbili ni mbaya hata kuliko madawa ya kulevya.

Anonymous UI (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 08:01am

Churches, Mosques, Synagogues and other religious sects have become morally bankrupt. The word of God (Black man's history) has been decorated and made for sale. It's time for Kenya and all other Hebrew Israelite countries to have a law stating that if we cannot touch it and see it, it should not be sold here. These people sell nothing but lies. The leaders of those religions and their organizations ought to be audited otherwise the word of God ought to flow freely with no exchange of money.
God help Kenya and Hebrew Israelite countries as a whole!!

maingi maingi (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 11:59am

someone please tell me the difference between this thug with Bernie Madoff. it a high time Kenyans laws are changed to be punitive to deter and punish these kinds of degenerates in our society. the fool still walking free while using proceeds of the scam to defend and try defeat justice. the first thing is to ensure that all swindled money is returned to owners and best way is by protecting every penny available at the time of discovery of such crimes, hence court orders are required. we also need a body that should be charged with overseeing all the proceeds from such crimes till such a time when owners are compensated.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 01:09pm

@Anonymous UI, @Mugikuyu, @Sukuma, @maingi maingi:

Wajumbe wetu wa bunge tuliowachagua wako wapi na pia wanafanya kazi gani iwapo hawawezi kuwalinda kondoo wafuasi (blind followers) kutokana na matapeli na majambazi wa makanisa?

Jambo la kwanza, ningependa kuona matapeli hawa wa makanisa wakilipa kodi kama mwananchi wa kawaida. Kwa mfano, C.P.K. ambayo ina nyumba ya wageni (guest house) Bishop's Road, imejenga mahali pa kuegeshea magari (parking lot) ambapo waegesha magari wanalipa pesa nyingi sana kwa mwezi. Kwa nini hawalipi kodi?

Jambo la pili, ningependa kuona wanasiasa wakikatazwa kutoa hotuba kanisani. Wanakuja kusali/kuomba au wanakuja kutafuta kura makanisani kama @Mugikuyu alivyosema?

Jambo la tatu, ningependa kuona wanasiasa wakikatazwa kutoa pesa za hongo kwa matapeli -makasisi makanisani. Jambo hili hufanywa sana na mkristo -Tapeli Ruto!

Mjuaji (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 02:53pm

Naliwaonya hapo mwaka 2016 wajitahadhari na wajiepushe na ulaghai, ubwanyenye, kubwatabwata, ufedhuri na utapeli wa jitu hili, wakanitazama kana kwamba nalikuwa nimetumwa na shetani. Nikawaomba na kuwasihi walinde mikoba ya dola zao wanazozipata kwa michirizi ya jasho ya damu, shida chungu nzima, kwa kukosa kupumzika na kukosa usingizi...lakini wapi? Mwishowe wakakubali kuhadaiwa na jitu hili lililotumia runinga ya Jambo Radio Network, kutoka Boston, na mmooja mmoja akajipata jeshajitumbukiza katika janga la hadaa wasiloweza kujinasua sasa. Wenzetu zaidi ya elfu tano hasa kutoka hapa Marekani na Kanada, sasa ndio wanalia vilio vya ndege bundi. Jinamizi hili la mchungaji lilinusanusa ughaibuni na mara moja likabuni Gakuyo Investment Club...eh, yaani Klabu cha walizonazo, na wanaozipeperusha noti za kijani kibichi zinazohusisha mabilioni ya pesa hadi nyumbani Kenya. Ukweli utakapo bainika na kuwanikwa wazi baada ya uchunguzi kumalizika, wengi wetu wataghadhabishwa na heka mwizi huyo alizowapora. Gakuyo alielewa kinagaubaga kilio na malalamishi ya Wakenya waishio ughaibuni: udaku wa jamaa zao. Diposa akatumia utashi wake wa kidini kuwafumba macho waishio ng'ambo kwa kisingizio kwamba angeliwasaidia kununua ploti na kuwajengea nyumba kule Kenol, Kabati na kwingineko. Sarakasi tuzionapo sasa kati ya serikali na Gakuyo bila shaka inawangiza viwewe sio tu sisi tuishio ughaibuni, lakini pia walala hoi walioekeza fedha katika makampuni ya bandia ya Bishop Ngare. Kuna fununu pia kwamba kuna makampuni mengine kama haya ya Sacco ambayo tayari yametumbukiza jasho ya wateja wao ikiwemo Stima Sacco. Tungoje tukitazama tukihema hema na kuomba Mwenyezi Mungu aturehemu na kutunasua kutokana na majanga yanayowakumba Wakenya sampli mbalimbali.

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