In an audacious alleged scheme that reads like a corporate thriller, a Chinese national based in Kenya, Zhensheng Liu, stands accused of orchestrating a complex fraud to siphon over Ksh.170 million from Weihai Construction Limited . The plot allegedly unfolded with cinematic precision, exploiting a global crisis and relying on forged documents to create a parallel financial reality for the company.
The masterstroke of the alleged scheme was the creation of a complete shadow corporate structure. Liu and his accomplices are accused of not just forging simple documents, but of drafting entire fake board resolutions that appointed fictitious members and authorized a fundamental change to the company’s financial operations . This was complemented by forged authorization letters bearing meticulously replicated signatures of the genuine directors, which were then presented to a local bank to open a new, fraudulent account . The brilliance—and audacity—of the plan lay in its subtlety. Rather than hacking existing accounts, the conspirators are believed to have simply rerouted multi-million-shilling payments from government tenders, including those from the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), to this new, unauthorized account, allowing funds to be diverted undetected for months .
The scheme found its perfect opportunity in the global disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 . With the legitimate directors of Weihai Construction Limited stranded abroad and unable to travel to Kenya, Liu allegedly exploited this power vacuum to activate and operate the fraudulent account without oversight . The house of cards only began to collapse when an internal audit uncovered glaring inconsistencies in the company’s accounts, revealing that funds intended for the firm had been flowing into an unknown channel . A subsequent forensic audit confirmed the worst: the signatures used for the account were forgeries, and a vast sum of money had been misappropriated .
Adding a dramatic twist to the ongoing legal proceedings, the suspect has not remained silent. Through his lawyers, Liu has filed a counterclaim at the High Court in Nairobi, arguing that the money represents unpaid salaries and personal funds he used to cover company expenses over several years . He has expressed concern that the company is winding up its Kenyan operations, which could make recovering his alleged dues impossible . As the DCI continues its probe, analyzing the forged documents and building its case, the court has frozen the disputed bank account . All parties are now awaiting the next move, with the case set for further directions on October 29, 2025 .
