The suspects are being detained at Muthaiga police station. [Photo/ x254.co]
Power distribution company, Kenya Power has arrested two suspected conmen attempting to defraud members of the public.The two, the State Company said were offering non-existent jobs at its Stima Plaza offices in Nairobi’s Ngara area.They were accused of impersonating Kenya Power officers and demanding to be paid in exchange of jobs at the company.“Upon questioning, it was established that eight people were outside waiting to be facilitated by the duo into the building for ‘interviews’ on a range of job vacancies,” Kenya Power said in a statement after the arrest.“The unsuspecting job seekers were to part with Sh5,000 each once issued with ‘employment letters’.”The suspects were detained at Muthaiga Police Station along Thika Road.The arrest comes less than a week after six people including workers of the company were arrested and detained over a range of offenses including illegal connections.Three weeks ago, a university student was arrested for allegedly selling fake pre-paid power tokens to the public. Last year, another man in Nyeri was arrested for issuing false employment in Nyeri town.“The company notes that there are criminals out there duping members of the public that they are Kenya Power officials and that they will aid their electricity connection and secure employment to victims. We will continue carrying out operations to stamp out these offenders,”Kenya Power security services manager Geoffrey Kigen said, as quoted by Business Daily.