Kenya’s DCI launches a special unit to fight growing ‘crypto’ fraud
Dec 13, 2025
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by Florence Muchai
for CryptoPolitan

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Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations has formed a specialized unit to tackle crypto fraud, responding to rising criminal activity that has cost local investors KES5.6 billion ($43.3 million) over the last year.
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Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced the establishment of a specialised unit to investigate crypto fraud. The decision was made due to increased criminal activity and mounting losses of up to KES5.6 billion ($43.3 million) among local investors in the past year. According to the DCI, the new unit will focus on crypto […]