A man who was 'arrested' by a group of Eldoret residents on allegations that he duped them in an overseas job deal was Monday arraigned in Eldoret.
Chief Magistrate Dennis Mikoyani allowed police to hold the businessman Anthony Masika for 21 days pending investigations into allegations against him.
Constable James Barasa attached to the DCI Soy sub-county of Uasin Gishu told the court that Masika was being investigated over cases of obtaining money by false pretense.
The DCI officer listed several complainants including Erastus Kipkorir, Ian KIbet and Vivian Talam who claim Masika obtained money from them.
The victims claim to have paid the money to Gifford Agencies HR and marketing services allegedly operated by the accused person in Eldoret.
They allege that they paid the money after the suspect promised to secure foreign jobs for them.
“Your honour we need more time to investigate the matter and record statements from the victims,” said the DCI officer.
The suspect who was not represented by a lawyer did not oppose the application to hold him for 21 days.
“I order that he be detained at the Eldoret Central police station and the matter be mentioned on September 30,” said Mikoyani.
Victims who claim to have been duped almost Sh500m million on Sunday camped at the home of the suspect where they staged a citizen arrest and handed him to the police.
The suspect who is alleged to have run the jobs recruitment firm in the city is said to have gone missing amid complaints from residents who claimed to have paid money for travelling abroad for jobs but had not been guided on the way forward.
