Seven suspects appeared in a Nairobi courtroom on Tuesday to face expenses for his or her alleged roles in a multi-million-dollar faux authorities contract scheme.
The accused – Michafi Musyoki Ngumbi, Evans Simotwo, Geofrey Have been Odondi, Allan Mutahi Kariuki, Purity Nieri Niamu, Muniaro Jared Masinde, and Kororia Simatwa – denied the allegations earlier than Milimani Senior Principal Justice of the Peace Teresa Nyangena. Their eighth co-accused, Rose Mbuthia, did not attend the proceedings, main the Justice of the Peace to difficulty a summons for her to seem at a future date.
The prosecution claims the group defrauded a international nationwide, Talal Yousef Yousef Zaitoun, of USD 470,750 (roughly Sh60 million).
In accordance with the fees, the suspects misled the sufferer between January 10 and February 25, 2026. They allegedly promised him a Kenyan authorities tender to produce 500 high-roof diesel Toyota Hiace ambulances. Investigators contend that the group fabricated these guarantees solely to trick the sufferer into handing over giant sums of cash.
Geofrey Have been Odondi faces additional expenses for allegedly acquiring USD 450,750 by way of false pretenses. The prosecution claims he acquired the cash by way of Lianyungang Chanta Worldwide Wooden Firm Restricted by promising to facilitate a deal that didn’t exist. He additionally faces allegations of cash laundering for shifting illicit funds by way of an Fairness Checking account belonging to Damira Multiactivities.
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In the meantime, Michafi Musyoki Ngumbi faces two counts of forgery. Prosecutors allege he falsified a contract between the Ministry of Inside and a international agency, Jokara AB. He additionally reportedly solid a “letter of notification of award” to make the fraudulent tender look official.
All seven suspects denied the fees throughout the listening to. Chief Justice of the Peace Nyangena granted them launch on a money bail of Sh300,000 every. The courtroom maintained the summons for Rose Mbuthia to seem as ordered.
This courtroom look follows a five-day stint in custody final week whereas detectives concluded their preliminary investigations. The courtroom scheduled a point out for the case in two weeks.
