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NAIROBI, Kenya – Former Embakasi East MP aspirant Francis Wambugu Mureithi has been thrust into legal controversy after being accused of fraudulently acquiring company shares belonging to the late Italian investor Gonzalo Hernadez Ciriza. The contested shares are part of Meridian Acceptances Limited (MAL), a microfinance institution known for advancing loans to business owners and automobile dealers. At the heart of the scandal is Doc Find Company Limited—also known as House of Procurements Limited (HPL)—where Mureithi serves as a director. HPL is now accused of using forged documents and misrepresentations to unlawfully take over shares and directorship in MAL, allegedly disinheriting…
Detectives at Kilimani Police Station in Nairobi have detained a notorious suspect, Consolata Nyangai, for allegedly drugging and stealing from revellers. Consolata, infamous for her involvement in such activities across popular Nairobi nightlife spots, was apprehended following a forensic-led investigation. The arrest came after a report was filed on November 9, 2024, by a Chadian national who alleged being robbed after a night of revelry at two well-known clubs, Gemini and Quivers. According to the victim, what started as an exciting evening turned into a nightmare when he invited Consolata to his residence at Spring Gardens Apartments for what seemed…
The name Farida Idris Mohamed isn’t new if matters related to a criminal court case are anything to go by. For instance, she was nearly charged with murdering her husband, thanks to the DCI who apprehended her in time. Before she had wet the complainant’s bed, the two were business partners who were doing excellently well. Days later, allegations of infidelity and cheating emerged, with each one accusing the other of ‘sleeping around with multiple partners’. This led to the rise of death threats, where she vowed to kill her husband. She was charged before a Milimani Chief Magistrate with…
Stephen Juma Ndeda, a city lawyer, has been charged with money laundering, forgery, and uttering forged documents in violation of the law. Ndeda was charged yesterday before Kahawa Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Boaz Ombewa at the Kahawa Law Courts, where he denied charges and pleaded for lenient bond terms. The court heard that he committed the offense on June 20, 2023, at UBA Kenya Bank Limited Upper Hill Branch, Nairobi, with the intent to dispose of monies received from a Bulgarian Algans Eood company engaged in a transaction to conceal an amount of USD 52,490 (equivalent to Sh 6,797,455),…
Two suspects, Beatrice Njeri Chege and Joey Maina Motiga, were charged before a Kibera Law Court in Nairobi with the theft of motorcycles worth Sh. 10 million over one year. According to the statements and documents filed in court, a leading Kenyan motorcycle supplier distributing a brand identified only as Beth laid bare a series of events concerning the alleged mismanagement and theft of motorcycles by one of their former female sales agents turned dealers. In court documents made available to us, it is said the dealer, who now imports bikes branded with her name, was provided with motorcycles valued at…
A Nairobi businessman, Eugene Musilwa Pedro, has been charged in court with allegedly obtaining Sh6.7 million from a South African gold buyer through pretense. Eugene Musilwa Pedro on Thursday appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitumbi, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecution told the court that between April 16 and 17, 2024, at Lenana Road in Kilimani, Nairobi, Musilwa, together with others not before the court, conspired to defraud Mnguni Mbulelo Ludgar of Sh6.7 million. He is accused of falsely claiming that he was in a position to sell Ludgar 500 kilograms of gold nuggets worth…
The Allegations Against Abass Badru Omuyoma In the intricate world of legal proceedings, certain cases stand out for their complexity and high-profile nature. One such case is the ongoing gold fraud allegations involving Abass Badru Omuyoma, a story that has captured the attention of many in Kenya. This case is marked by accusations, court delays, and a broader discussion about fraud in the country. At the center of this legal saga is Abass Badru Omuyoma, who faces allegations of defrauding a complainant of Sh 7.1 million under the pretext of a gold sale. According to the prosecution, Omuyoma—allegedly working with…
In a case that has sent shockwaves through the legal and political spheres, city lawyer Michael Otieno Owano and politician Emmanuel Charles Osore have found themselves at the center of a scandal involving alleged fraud amounting to Sh62 million. The unfolding events have gripped the attention of the public and raised questions about the integrity of those entrusted with positions of power and authority. The allegations against Owano and Osore stem from their purported involvement in a scheme to defraud an Israeli national under the guise of securing a lucrative tender at the Ministry of Defence. The intricate web of…
Former Embakasi East MP aspirant Francis Mureithi Wambugu at the Milimani law courts on November 25, 2020. He pleaded not guilty to seven counts of obtaining money by pretense. Former Embakasi East MP aspirant Francis Mureithi has been charged with fraud of Sh320 million in a military tender scam. Also Read: Stephen Juma Ndeda Lawyer Faces Criminal Charges in Money Laundering Case He is accused that with intent to defraud, he obtained Sh320 million by pretending that the DOC company had contracts with the Ministry of Defence to supply foodstuffs with a Department of Defense and a sugar distribution agreement…
City lawyer Thomas Otieno Ngoe and businessman Nicolas Otieno Ndolo face allegations of defrauding an American of over Sh100 million in a gold scam. Prosecutor Jonah Meroka is seeking five days to detain the duo, accusing them of receiving funds through Africorp Consultants Limited, an account provided by Ndolo. The complainant alleged that after transferring the money, Ndolo assured them the gold was being packaged for shipment. contrary to Section 393 of the penal code. The complainant is said to have known the first respondent, Nicolas Otieno Ndolo, as a businessman who deals in gold. The first respondent herein provided…
