Police seek court's nod to probe man suspected to be involved in job scam

The Police have asked the court to allow them probe a man suspected to have allegedly obtained money from job seekers for alleged non-existent jobs.

In their application before the court, investigators claimed that at least 50 Nairobi residents accused Abdimajid Abdinasir Maalim of allegedly asking them to send money for non-existent jobs abroad is under 

The investigators asked the court to allow them access transaction records from I&M Bank and M-Pesa accounts in a bid to determine whether there are any links to the alleged scam to Maalim or not.

The court heard that Maalim allegedly asked each of the complainants Sh150,000. The amount, Police Constable Clinton Obare claimed was to allegedly cover processing of travel documents and job placement costs in various foreign countries.

The officer attached at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations at Makadata alleged that there were three M-Pesa accounts suspected to have received funds from job seekers.

Obare alleged that between January and August 2025, Maalim used his TikTok account to post videos advertising overseas job opportunities.

The officer further claimed that Maalim allegedly directed interested individuals to visit his offices in Parklands and the Industrial Area.

At the offices, he stated, they where were allegedly informer that visa and job processing would be facilitated. 

According to him, Maalim accusers were then instructed to pay via his three mobile numbers and two I&M Bank accounts.

The court heard that they were allegedly required to sign agreement letters under Casqid Travels.

This agency, he added is allegedly linked to him. 

He also said they were allegedly advised to undergo medical examinations and submit the reports for processing of travel documents and work placements.

The officer alleged that victims claimed that they were told to await their visas, with Maalim allegedly promising to assist in submitting the applications at the respective embassies in Kenya.

However, Obare said when the complainants followed up, Maalim allegedly gave excuses before closing down his offices. 

According to him, it was at this point that Maalim accusers filed a fraud claim.

“I seek to access, inspect, and investigate the information obtained from the bank and the telecommunications company,” Constable Obare stated in his affidavit.