Witchdoctor Flees After Swindling KSh 630k From Client In Money-Multiplication Scheme

• A 35-year-old man who hoped to increase his wealth lost everything after a witchdoctor took off with his money
• Tasfex Kayuna gave witchdoctor Omar Jefeero KSh 630,000 after he promised to help multiply it
• He, however, defrauded the client and disappeared, leaving behind his shrine with a dead male goat and a headless chicken

A witch doctor is on the run after allegedly defrauding a client of KSh 630,000 in a money-multiplication scam.

The suspect, Omar Jefeero, reportedly convinced his victim, Tasfex Kayuna, to pay the sum in three instalments, promising to multiply the cash.

Why did Kayuna seek witchdoctor's services?

Mwebantu reports that 35-year-old Kayuna sought Jefeero's services, hoping to increase his wealth.

However, when the promised results failed to materialize, he became suspicious and attempted to locate Jefeero, only to find him missing.

According to police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga, the development prompted Kayuna to report the matter to the authorities.

"Police officers visited Jefeero's residence, where they made alarming discoveries, including a dead male goat, a headless chicken, and a shallow grave containing a decomposed goat," Hamoonga said in a statement.

Items found at witchdoctor's house

The police spokesperson confirmed that no individuals were present at the residence during their visit, prompting the officers to enter the house forcibly.

Inside, they uncovered various charms stored in suitcases, counterfeit notes amounting to $700 in US dollars (KSh 90,300), and KSh 12,000 fake currency.

"Both bedrooms in the house were found to contain shrines," Hamoonga said, adding that investigations are underway.

Following the discovery, police are actively pursuing leads to apprehend Jefeero and any accomplices involved in the scam.

Tanzania villagers find coffin in witchdoctor's home

An empty coffin was found hidden on the land of a 55-year-old alleged witch doctor, Kumalija Budeba, in Tanzania

Budeba claimed the coffin belonged to a musician he had hired to mentor his son, who abandoned it when he left for Mwanza

Police officers arrested the witch doctor following a tip-off from a young man herding livestock near his farm.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.