An Equity Bank teller has been arraigned in court over allegations of stealing more than KSh 2.4 million from the lender’s Tom Mboya Branch in Nairobi.
Debra Nyanduko Ombwonge was charged at the Milimani Law Courts on Friday with stealing by servant contrary to Section 281 of the Penal Code.
Nyanduko is accused of taking Sh 2,410,000 from an account belonging to the bank between April 6 and April 24, 2023, while working as a teller.
Appearing before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina, Nyanduko denied the charges. She was represented in court by her lawyer, Ken Nyaundi.
The prosecution informed the court that there was another similar matter pending before Court Five and requested that the present file be consolidated with it for hearing.
“There is another similar matter already pending before Court Five that is scheduled for hearing.”stated the prosecutor
According to the investigating officer, several additional suspects are still at large and are expected to be arrested and charged in connection with the alleged theft.
Chief Magistrate Onyina directed that the case file be transferred to Court Five for further directions. He added that issues surrounding Nyanduko’s bail or bond terms would also be addressed in that court.
For now, the accused has been remanded in custody until the matter comes up before Court Five.
The case is one of several facing scrutiny involving alleged thefts within the banking sector, with investigators saying more arrests are imminent.
