Businessman in Sh 66 cargo transport fraud charged.

A man has been charged at Milimani Law Courts with Sh 66M cargo transport fraud.Peter Mutunga Kamile appeared before Milimani Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe and denied the charges.The court was informed that on diverse dates between April 5, 2022 and April 26, 2022, with intent to defraud conspired to defraud Thomas Burton Coleman (The director Tranz Global Services) a sum of USD 445,000 by falsely pretending that he was in a position to offer him transport services to transport cargo from Belgrade to Malawi knowing it was untrue.Mutunga faced a second count of obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to the law.The court was informed that on diverse dates between April 12, 2022 and April 26, 2022 within Nairobi County, with intent to defraud obtained from Thomas Burton Coleman the said amount of money.In the third count, Mutunga was charged that on diverse dates between April 12, 2022 and December 31, 2022 within Nairobi County, with intent to defraud Thomas Burton Coleman through his bank account domiciled at I&M Bank and engaged in transactions to conceal the said USD 445,000 whilst having reasons to believe that the said monies were proceeds of crime.The prosecution said that the Investigation Officer was not present in court and therefore bail terms arguments were deferred to tomorrow October 25/2023.