The proprietor of Valley Road Motors Francis Ng’ang’a has denied claims that he stole a Mercedes Benz car valued Ksh 4.1 million.
While speaking with journalists on Thursday, Ng’ang’a said that the car in question was sold to them by a middleman identified as Robert Bundi Mugaa who was acting on behalf of Peter Munene Njoroge, the owner.
He confirmed that the transaction of the said motor vehicle was conducted transparently in their office situated at Valley Road bazaar by his son Brandon Ng’ang’a.
“The transaction was done here where we had an agreement and paid a total of Ksh 4.1 million to Bundi,” Ng’ang’a said.
He added that a due diligence was conducted on the said vehicle and the ownership confirmed before the transaction was completed.It was after the verification of the documents that the money was wired to Bundi’s account.
This comes a day after the article circulating on social media indicating that a Makadara court had issued a warrant of arrest against Ng’ang’a and his son concerning the said motor vehicle.
Ng’ang’a and his son denied ever receiving summons to record a statement or attend court session concerning the said motor vehicle.
The duo noted to have learned about the allegations of stealing the said motor vehicle through social media posts and several calls from their clients and friends.
They indicated that the post was maliciously placed to tarnish their businesses’ reputation and assured to file a defamation suit against the blogger.
He challenged the alleged jurisdiction where the case was reported and filed as opposed to the place where the vehicle was sold.
To protect the reputation of their business the car has since been surrendered back to Peter Munene Njoroge,the owner, after they learned that Bundi was not transparent during the transaction.
In March 15, this year, police in Kilimani held Robert Bundi Mugaa who was accused of stealing a Range Rover worth Ksh 33 million which was stolen from a rival dealership.
According to the complainant, Adeel Rashid Muhamed, Bundi using fraudulent tricks vanished with the vehicle after they drove to meet the alleged client in Kilimani where he claimed to deliver.
Officers later tracked Bundi to Runda, but the vehicle was not in his possession. He allegedly refused to disclose its whereabouts.
Further investigations revealed the vehicle was parked in a lot in Westlands. Police discovered that Bundi had delivered the car to a businessman who had paid him Ksh 21 million four months earlier as part of a separate deal to import a Range Rover. The payment included Ksh11.5 million in cash and a luxury Toyota car worth Ksh 9.5 million as part of the trade-in.
The businessman told police that Bundi had promised to deliver the vehicle by April 8. He later sent him pictures of the car, claiming he was clearing it at the port in Mombasa and requested an additional two days.
Kilimani OCPD Patricia Yegon confirmed his arrest and was arraigned at the Kibra Law Courts before principal magistrate Samson Temu.
