Two men have been arraigned in court over a series of fraudulent withdrawals from DTB Bank branches across Kenya.

Ajip Haisam Majid and Ali Samir Abdalla were arrested on 4th February 2026 at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) following an active stop order.

The suspects, residents of Bamburi, Mombasa were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina under a miscellaneous application where the police sought orders to detain them for five days to conclude investigations.

According to the investigating officer Inspector Ali Nura, on 30th November 2024, two women accompanied by a man stole USD 2,900 from DTB Capital Centre through a deliberate currency substitution fraud.

The court heard that CCTV footages have shown the same women, in the company of Majid and Abdalla attempted similar fraudulent acts at DTB Nyali and Likoni branches on 20th and 21st January 2025.

In addition, the prosecution stated that there are active warrants of arrest against Majid in relation to similar matters.

The prosecution submitted that the two suspects are a flight risk should they be released on bond before investigations are concluded.

“The respondents are a flight risk having previously been intercepted at the airport and pose a risk to the integrity of the ongoing investigations,” the prosecutor added.