Open for Story Submissions Β· Kenya 2026

They Knew My Name

Every quarter, Kenyans lose KES 29.9 billion to fraud. This book tells the human story behind those numbers β€” in the voices of the people it happened to.

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29 Kenyans have already shared their story

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Allan Ngeno Β· ICT Trainer, Kericho National Polytechnic & Founder, Beaconlight Technologies

Author of From Ideas to Solutions β€” My Journey as a Software Innovator

Why We Need Your Story

🀫 Scammers rely on silence

Most victims never speak out. That silence lets fraudsters reuse the same tricks on the next person.

πŸ“– Your story educates thousands

One story in this book could be the warning that stops someone else from losing their savings.

πŸ—ΊοΈ We are mapping fraud in Kenya

Your county, year, and scam type helps us show where fraud is happening and how it is spreading.

πŸ”’ Private β€” unless you consent πŸ‘€ Anonymous by default ✍️ Used only with your consent πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya stories only

What happened to you?

Your story could be the one that protects someone else. Takes about 3 minutes.

1 What type of scam was it?

2 Tell us what happened

How did it start? What did they say or do? Be as detailed as you can remember.

3 How did it end?

Did you lose money? Escape? Report it? Recover anything?


4 How much money did you lose? (optional)

Enter 0 if you lost nothing. Leave blank if you prefer not to say.

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5 Location & Time * (helps map fraud patterns across Kenya)

6 Your full name *

Required. Used for follow-up only β€” see anonymity option below.

7 Phone number *

We will send you a confirmation SMS. Never shared publicly.


Your story goes directly to Allan Ngeno β€” no one else sees it.