Two men have been charged at Milimani Law Court with Sh 22Million Gemstone fraud.
The two Humprey Mulindi Mathahana have Steve Ochieng Odiambo has appeared before Magistrate Nyaguthi and denied the charges.
They were charged that on diverse dates between February 3,2021 and March 5,2021 at unknown place within the Republic of Kenya Jointly conspired to defraud Emily silaton Mututua a Director of Milestone Gemstone Kenya Limited Company of Tanzanite minerals measuring 687.283 carats valued at USD 203,436 equivalent to Sh 22,337,273 by falsely pretending that he was would sell the said Tanzanite minerals to Dubai,knowing it was untrue.
In the second count,The two were charged with obtaining goods by false pretences against the law.
They were charged that on February 5,2021 at Ministry of Mining offices within Nairobi County obtained Tanzanite mineral measuring 456.8 carats valued at USD 147,553 equilant to Sh 16,201,319 from Emily SILATON MUTUTUA a director of milestone Gemstone Kenya Limited Company by falsely pretending that he would sell the said Tanzanite minerals measuring 456.8 carats to Dubai knowing it was untrue.
Obtaining Goods by false pretences contrary contrary to section 313 of penal Code.
Humprey and Steve were charged that on March 5,2021 at Ministry offices within Nairobi Country obtained Tanzanite minerals measuring 230,483 carats valued at USD 71,883 equivalent to Sh 7,892,753 from Emily Silaton Mututua a Director of Milestone Gemstone Kenya Limited Company by falsely pretending that he would sell the said Tanzanite minerals measuring 230,483 carats to Dubai,knowing it was untrue.
Through their lawyer Dennis Seko,the accused pleaded with the court for leniency.
“The accused has a fix place of aboard and we seek a reasonable cash bail to ensure they attend court,”said Seko.
He added that they had initially been released on a police bond of Sh 100,000.Court relased them on Sh 5Million bond each or a cash bail of Sh 2M each.
