Hiram Mbuthia, Leonard Ng’ng’a, Patrick Gabantu Emmanuel, Abdul Razak Rajab, Zahara Ahned, Arrnold Orupia Okello, Allan Mainan Kuria and Patrick Mwangi Mwai all denied the charges before Kiambu senior magistrate Stella Atambo.
She ordered each of them to be released on a cash bail of Sh1 million pending the hearing of the case on September 19.
The prosecution alleges that on diverse dates between October 26 and 28, 2018, in Nairobi county, the accused jointly with others not before court, conspired and stole Sh57,179,986, from Stima, Ukulima, Safaricom, Nyati, Tembo, Achievers, Elimu, United Nations (UN), Bandari, Kenpipe and Boresha all being Saccos in the country.
All the accused allegedly stole Sh6,096302, Sh4,358,767 and further Sh2,034,87 and also Sh6,880,250, Sh2,957,581, Sh3,436,714, Sh3,715,593, Sh4,445,038 and Sh1,545,177 from the same companies.