The son of embattled Makindu Motors proprietor Stephen Ngei, has broken his silence, revealing the harrowing ordeal his family endured after his father became embroiled in a Ksh180 million fraud scandal that turned their lives upside down.
Speaking on Saturday, June 26, 2026, during his father’s funeral candidly, Alex Ngei disclosed that his father was forced to wear wigs as a disguise to evade arrest as police hunted him relentlessly following the massive financial loss.
“After the Ksh180 million fraud, my father had to wear wigs to avoid arrest by the police. It caused immense stress for our family. We couldn’t imagine that he had lost Ksh180 million and was still being pursued by the police day and night,” Alex said.
The revelation paints a picture of a family thrust into chaos and fear, watching a once-prominent businessman reduced to hiding in plain sight to escape the long arm of the law. The psychological toll on the family was immense, with Alex describing the period as one of profound anguish and disbelief.
Makindu Motors, a household name in Kenya’s motor vehicle industry, was rocked by the scandal that left investors and customers counting losses running into hundreds of millions of shillings. The fraud triggered a wave of civil and criminal complaints against Stephen Ngei, placing him firmly in the crosshairs of law enforcement agencies.
For the Ngei family, the fallout was deeply personal. Beyond the financial ruin, they grappled with the humiliation and anxiety of watching their patriarch evade capture, uncertain of what each new day would bring.
The saga has cast a long shadow over the family, with Alex’s account offering the most intimate window yet into the human cost of the scandal.