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Big Papa: How a Foreigner Conned Naivas Sh 599k, Vanished with Sh 1m Hotel Bill

Big Papa: How a Foreigner Conned Naivas Sh 599k, Vanished with Sh 1m Hotel Bill

Detectives at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have exposed a man who is allegedly tricking people and companies before fleeing with goods worth thousands of shillings.

The self-styled millionaire is said to be operating using various names, including Don Solomon, a.k.a Mukisa Okello, a.k.a. Tony Taban, and Suleiman Malish, a.k.a. Yee, a.ka.a Big Papa.

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According to DCI, Big Papa deposited a bad cheque of Sh599,950 at the Naivas Mwembe Tayari branch on March 8, 2023, before fleeing with 10 television sets of 55 inches.

Using the same trick, Big Papa, who is believed to be a South Sudanese national, also fraudulently obtained assorted steel rods from Bayfair Hardware at Bombolulu in Mombasa valued at Sh842,000.

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‘’He deposited a bad cheque of a similar amount at the hardware’s bank account. Part of the consignment was recovered at Mulolongo, and one suspect charged vide CR 345/56/2023 at Shanzu Law Courts,’’ reads the DCI statement.

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Big Papa, who has previously been arraigned at the Milimani law courts for forgery and being in the country illegally, has also been accused of obtaining services from top 5-star hotels in the city and sneaking out without paying.


At the Chiromo Road-based hotel, the suspect failed to pay a bill of Sh1.045 Million after spending days at the luxury facility.

Big Papa, who flaunts a flashy lifestyle, has also previously been accused of a series of fraud cases in other countries, including Kampala and Australia.

He is believed to have previously gifted a TV host in Uganda a sleek automobile that was later discovered to have been stolen from Congo DRC by Ugandan authorities. 

The suspect is also accused of fraud and related offenses at various banks in Melbourne Capital, Victoria State in Australia.

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‘’The vagabond has recently been spotted in Roysambu’s Mirema Drive, where he is believed to be dwelling and has since evaded a police dragnet twice,’’ said DCI.

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