Man convicted for impersonation, withdrawing Sh 450,000 using stolen IDs

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A Nairobi man, Joseph Kimani Kamau, has been convicted on two counts of impersonation and fraudulent withdrawal of funds.

Kamau, a Kenyan adult presented himself at KCB Bank, Imara Daima branch, on February 4, pretending to be Wesley Kiplagat Kirui. He successfully withdrew Sh450,000, using a withdrawal form and an original ID in Kirui’s name.

Joseph Kimani Kamau before Milimani law courts/photo/Reporter

Bank officials noticed discrepancies in the signatures and facial image on the ID compared to the bank’s records. 

Kamau also gave inconsistent information when questioned and claimed he could not use mobile banking because he had misplaced his SIM card.

Further checks revealed additional inconsistencies, prompting the bank manager to alert police, leading to his arrest. Investigators also recovered another ID in Kamau’s real name.

During mitigation, Kamau told the court he acted under financial pressure as a family breadwinner:

"I was given the ID and all the documents by a friend,being the breadwinner for my family, I agreed to do it.

On the prosecution, a DCI-BFIU officer told the court that he impersonated someone

"The accused deliberately impersonated another person to defraud the bank, which is a criminal offence under the Penal Code."

Their investigations revealed clear discrepancies in the withdrawal form, ID documents, and the accused’s statements, all of which were presented as evidence in court.

The case was prosecuted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations – Banking Fraud Investigations Unit (DCI-BFIU). Kamau was convicted on both counts on February 11, 2026.

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