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<\/a><\/p>\n22 December 2011<\/p>\n
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A special unit has been set up to detect and investigate insurance fraud.<\/p>\n
The unit, formed by Kenya Police and the Insurance Regulatory Authority, has about 20 police officers and more will join them, next year. It begins work in January.<\/p>\n
“We want to enhance the officer’s knowledge on insurance, which heavily relies on reports filed by the police in motor accidents or theft claims,” said commissioner of insurance Sammy Makove.<\/p>\n
Police commissioner Matthew Iteere admitted that motor insurance is faced with false statements and welcomed the unit.<\/p>\n
“In some cases, you find a claim that a 14-seater public service vehicle involved in an accident had 60 passengers,” he said.<\/p>\n
By equipping the unit with the necessary information, Mr Iteere noted, that would form a key component on the ongoing police reforms.<\/p>\n
The police commissioner further said that they would improve their investigations into false land acquisition.<\/p>\n
He singled out Machakos, Nairobi and Kajiado counties as the most notorious in fake land deals.<\/p>\n
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