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Suspect Detained in Sh49 mn JamboPay Cyber Heist

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Police have detained a suspect in connection with the hacking of JamboPay, a major digital payment platform in Kenya, that led to the illegal transfer of approximately Sh49 million to multiple M-Pesa wallets and bank accounts. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identifi.......

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