The proprietor of Valley Road Motors, Francis Ng’ang’a, has denied allegations that he stole a Mercedes-Benz valued at KSh4.1 million.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Ng’ang’a maintained that Valley Road Motors purchased the vehicle through a legitimate transaction after conducting due diligence.
Ng’ang’a explains how the vehicle was purchased
Ng’ang’a said a middleman identified as Robert Bundi Mugaa sold the vehicle on behalf of its owner, Peter Munene Njoroge.
According to Ng’ang’a, his son Brandon Ng’ang’a handled the transaction at the company’s offices located at Valley Road Bazaar.
“The transaction was done here where we had an agreement and paid a total of KSh4.1 million to Bundi,” Ng’ang’a said.
He explained that the company verified the ownership documents before completing the purchase.
After confirming the documents, the company wired the purchase price to Bundi’s account.
Family denies receiving court summons
Ng’ang’a responded after reports circulated on social media claiming that a Makadara court had issued warrants of arrest against him and his son.
However, both denied receiving any summons from the police or the court.
They also said no investigator had asked them to record a statement regarding the vehicle.
Instead, they learned about the allegations through social media posts and calls from clients and friends.
Valley Road Motors plans legal action
Ng’ang’a described the social media reports as malicious and intended to damage the reputation of Valley Road Motors.
Consequently, he announced plans to file a defamation case against the blogger who published the allegations.
He also questioned why authorities filed the case in a different jurisdiction from where the vehicle transaction took place.
Company returns the vehicle to owner
To protect the company’s reputation, Valley Road Motors returned the Mercedes-Benz to Peter Munene Njoroge.
Ng’ang’a said the company made that decision after discovering that Robert Bundi Mugaa had allegedly failed to disclose important information during the sale.
Bundi previously faced another vehicle theft case
Separately, police in Kilimani arrested Robert Bundi Mugaa on March 15, 2025, over the alleged theft of a Range Rover valued at KSh33 million.
According to investigators, Bundi allegedly disappeared with the luxury vehicle after promising to deliver it to a buyer.
Police later tracked him to Runda but did not recover the vehicle from him.
Further investigations led officers to a parking yard in Westlands, where they recovered the vehicle.
Investigators alleged that Bundi had delivered the Range Rover to a businessman who had earlier paid him KSh21 million as part of another vehicle import deal.
Kilimani OCPD Patricia Yegon confirmed the arrest.
Authorities later arraigned Bundi before Kibera Principal Magistrate Samson Temu to answer the allegations.
