How woman allegedly defrauded a businessman Sh934,000 in fake maize business deal
A woman has been arraigned at a Kibera court to face the charges of obtaining Sh934,000 on the ground that he was in a position to supply maize a fact she knew to be false.
Pricila Wanjiru Mungai was arraigned before Senior Principal Magistrate Samson Temu when the matter came up for hearing.
A key witness testified in court and narrated on how the accused person dubbed him and her partner into the said business only for the to lose the said amount.
He told the court the court that he was introduced to the woman by another person and they agreed to do the business together.
“I was introduced to her by another person and we decided to work together and she proposed that we give her Sh934,000 to enable her purchase and deliver a lorry of the said maize 320 bags and she never did as agree,” he told the court,
He told the court that after giving the cash, he waited for sometimes for the said woman to deliver the said maize but she has never delivered.
“After suspecting that I have lost my money, I proceeded to the police station and made a report and the accused person was later arrested and arraigned in court,” he told the court.
According to the chargesheet filed in court, the accused person defrauded the said amount on June 23, 2020 in Nairobi within Nairobi County.
The amount was said to have been sent to her account through cooperative bank branch , Ngong hills.
She denied the charges when charged in court and was released on bond.
The case will proceed further ona next date for hearing.
