A businessman who allegedly works for DSI limited has been charged with obtaining USD 54550 (equivalent to Sh 7.1 million) from a foreigner by falsely pretending he could sell him 15kilograms of gold..
Abass Badru Omuyoma alias Yuri Sande Ismael who appeared before Milimani senior principal magistrate Robison Ondieki has denied obtaining USD 54550 (equivalent to Sh 7.1 million) from Yvan De Coninckby falsely pretending that he was in a position to procure 15 kilograms of gold.
According to the prosecution Omuyoma is alleged to have committed the offence on August 11,2021 within Nairobi County while jointly with others not before court.
The magistrate ordered the case to be heard on May 13 without further delay. The case had been scheduled for fresh hearing yesterday but it could not proceed since the prosecuting state counsel was not present. Also the accused’s defence lawyer was not present.
In another court three businessmen who are alleged to have scammed an Indian national millions of shillings by lying to him that they would help him secure a tender at the Ministry of ICT were charged with the offence.
The accused Erick Otieno, Alex Stephen Ogolla and Mofat Gicheru Kamau appeared before Milimani senior principal magistrate Susan Shitubi are alleged to have used the Ministry of Information Communication and Digital Economy to siphon money from the foreigners.
According to the prosecution they stole 398,000 USD (equivalent to Sh 60 million) from Vijay Virma by pretending that they would help him secure a tender at the Information Communication Ministry.
The charge against them states that on diverse dates between September,2023 and December 2023 in Nairobi, they jointly with others not before court conspired to steal from Vijay Virma by falsely pretending they would secure for him a tender for supply of laptops to the Ministry of Information Communication and Digital economy a fact they knew to be false.
They are also charged with making a false document contrary to section 347(a) As read with section 349 of the Penal Code.
It is said that on November 1,2023 at unknown place and time within the Republic of Kenya with intent to defraud NVT mobile telecom and accessories trading FZCO company of USD 398,00 equivalent to Sh 60 million made a false document namely request for quotation reference number MICT/VOL.1/VACC/2023-1 purporting it to be a genuine and valid document issued by the Ministry of Information Communication and Digital Economy.
The magistrate issued an order compelling DCI to release a motor vehicle said to be owned by one of the accused persons, Ogolla.
They are out on Sh 3 million bond each and a surety of the same amount. The case will be mentioned on April 29 for further direction.
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