American woman claims Sh30 million fraud by Kenyan businessman

An American citizen of Somali origin has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Igonga to have businessman Abdullahi Abdi Hussein prosecuted for allegedly defrauding her of Sh30 million.

The aggrieved woman, Rahma Abdullahi Adam, who lives in New York, said the businessman took the money from her by claiming that he could purchase an apartment for her in Kenya.

She now wants the DPP to prosecute Abdi for defrauding her of the money she claims was meant for a house purchase.

Rahma, in the company of her lawyer Danstan Omari, told journalists that she had invested the money with the intention of purchasing a house for her four children who live in America.

She said the businessman, who runs a company trading as Taaj Money Transfer Agent in Eastleigh, Nairobi, told her he was not in a position to refund the money, causing her to report the matter at Kilimai police station.

Rahma said that she sent the money from the US, amounting to 213,000 US dollars.

At the same time, the woman said the DCI should investigate the company because a number of people may have been conned by it.

The businessman was arrested this year and taken to Kibera Law Court under a miscellaneous application, where the investigating officers have sought time to investigate the transaction.

Omari told journalists that he will be filing a civil suit against the businessman in order to recover the money for his client.

He said he had already written to the DPP seeking action to be taken against Abdi and for his company to be investigated to establish whether it is registered by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).

The Kibera case will be mentioned on Monday, February 5, 2025, to confirm the progress of investigations.