Victims Expose Serial Conwoman Masquerading as Parliament Employee to Solicit Cash Through False Appeals
Loise Nyambura. [Courtesy]
Multiple victims across Nairobi and its environs have come forward to expose what they describe as a sustained and highly coordinated fraud scheme linked to a woman identified as Loise Nyambura, who is accused of persistently targeting professionals and well-connected figures through emotionally charged financial appeals while falsely presenting herself as a parliamentary staff member, with cumulative losses reported by victims now running into millions of shillings.
According to reports gathered from affected parties, Nyambura is said to deploy a consistent and carefully structured script built around urgent school fees needs, invoking her children’s education and claiming to be on official leave from Parliament to justify temporary financial distress, a narrative that multiple victims say was used to gain trust and extract varying amounts of money, ranging from tens of thousands to several hundred thousand shillings, under the assurance of repayment.
In the latest reported incident, she allegedly sought Ksh 300,000 to cover school fees and basic needs for children said to be enrolled in private schools in Thika and Ruiru, presenting a detailed account of fee arrears, withheld results and family strain, with victims now stating that the same storyline has been repeated across numerous engagements, pointing to a deliberate and replicable method rather than isolated requests for help.
Testimonies from multiple complainants point to a recurring pattern executed over time, with documented individual losses of Ksh70,000, Ksh120,000 and Ksh250,000 in separate incidents, illustrating a consistent extraction of funds across different targets.
Taken together, victims say these repeated transactions have pushed the cumulative financial toll into the millions of shillings, reinforcing the view that the scheme is structured, sustained and designed to generate substantial returns over time.
Further claims from sources familiar with the matter indicate that Nyambura has been operating from various locations within Kiambu County, particularly around Ruiru, frequently shifting accommodation while maintaining contact with multiple targets, a tactic that victims believe has enabled her to continue approaching new individuals while limiting traceability.
Victims have now begun coordinating formal complaints and are calling on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to intervene, pursue the matter comprehensively and establish the full financial scope of the alleged scheme, while also urging anyone who may have been contacted or sent money under similar circumstances to come forward and record statements as part of efforts to build a stronger case.
For them, the objective is no longer limited to recovering lost funds but extends to ensuring accountability and halting what they describe as an ongoing cycle that, if left unchecked, will continue to draw in more unsuspecting targets.
This comes after the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) suspended Loise following allegations that she submitted a forged academic certificate.
The suspension, which took effect in early January 2025, came after a sweeping institution-wide authentication of academic papers for all officers serving in the Parliamentary Service.
According to official correspondence from the Clerk of the Senate, the investigation centered on a Business Education Examination certificate allegedly obtained by Ms. Wamburu in 2022 from Gakeo College of Business Studies.
A verification exercise conducted with the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) revealed significant discrepancies: KNEC records indicate that Ms. Wamburu neither registered for nor sat for the November 2022 examinations and the index number appearing on the submitted document (207004/0028) exceeded the actual number of candidates registered at the college for that series, which ended at index 0021.
The Commission has characterized the document as a forgery and not an authentic document issued by the KNEC, accusing Ms. Wamburu of altering the certificate with the intent to defraud the PSC.
Following a show cause letter issued on December 4, 2024, the Commission moved to stop Ms. Wamburu’s salary immediately.
On January 8, 2025, she was officially suspended without pay pending the final determination of her case.
The Commission noted that the offense of forgery constitutes gross misconduct, which may lead to criminal proceedings and dismissal from service.