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A Nairobi court has dismissed an application by Cheekati Narasimha’s, a businessman accused of Stealing Employer’s Sh200M to have his travel documents released.
This is after it was strongly objected by victim lawyer Kimani Wachira,who questioned the validity of the medical documents and the applicant’s familial relationship with the alleged doctor father.
Narasimha had made an application before Principal Magistrate Caroline Nyaguthii seeking to have his medical documents released in order to visit his sick father in India.
While dismissing the application, Nyaguthii said the applicants failed to produce enough evidence to support the application.
“The court has not received any document including birth certificate or any medical documents showing that his father is indeed hospitalized, “ruled Nyaguthii.
Wachira had urged the court to dismiss it entirely saying that the applicant would take this opportunity to escape justice.
The accused had argued that he wanted to travel to India to take care of his sick father as he suffers from a neurological condition that adversely affects his spinal cord and nerves, with screws embedded in his neck.
Wachira dismissed it saying that the court had not received any medical report regarding the applicant’s father; instead, only an unauthorized letter had been provided, which does not sufficiently demonstrate the familial relationship with the applicant.
“Regarding the neurological condition that necessitates his travel outside the country, there is no formal medical report, but merely a record indicating that he visited a facility known as Citi Neuro Centre on August 26, 2024, and August 29, 2024, as an outpatient, simply walking in and out of the facility” he added.
Narasimha, a former employee of Printing Services Limited is charged with stealing Sh 254 million from the company.
He is accused of stealing Sh 254,461,768, the property of Printing Services Limited which got into his possession by virtue of his employment.
Rao is alleged to have committed the offense on diverse dates between 1st January 2016 and 31st August 2024, in Nairobi, jointly with others not before court.
The accused is also charged with forging the signature of the managing director of Printing Services Limited.
According to the charge sheet, Rao forged the signature of Malkiat Singh Dhillon on a letter of appointment promoting himself to the position of Production Manager of Printing Services Limited, purporting it to have been signed by PSL MD Malkiat Singh Dhillon.

It is alleged that this offense was committed on 1st April 2010 at an unknown place within the Republic of Kenya, with intent to deceive.
He denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina and was granted a cash bail of Sh 3 million.

A Notorious serious fraudster Woman Teresiah Wanjiru Boro and her co-accused Hosea Muge Mbugua have been charged at Milimani Law courts with rice fraud.

The two have appeared before magistrate Lucas Onyina to face charges involving fake rice deals and denied the charges.

Wanjiru has been charged that on diverse dates between February 20,2024 at Nairobi City in Nairobi County,with intent to defraud obtained Sh 3,800,000 from Eva Waithera by falsely pretending that she was financing the purchase of dry maize grains from Eldoret knowing it was untrue.

She was also charged with obtaining another Sh 1,145,000 from Bernard Ngirita knowing it was untrue.

Munge on the other hand was charged that on January 4,2024 and April 3,2024 at Nairobi County,obtained Sh  4,350,000 pretending that he was financing the purchase of dry maize from Eldoret knowing it was untrue.

Waithera faced a last count of defrauding Sh 581,000 from David Kamau knowing it was untrue on January 4,2024.

Her release on bail was highly opposed by the prosecution saying she would abscond as she has other matters similar to this in various courts.

Muge on the other hand was released on Sh 900,000 or a cash bail of Sh 400,000.

Waithera has been detained till March 20,2024.

Two Directors of Rosalia Blooms Limited have suffered a blow after the high court declined to suspend their prosecution at the lower court.

While delivering the Judgement, Justice Lilian Mutende, ruled that there was no proof that the prosecution was abusing the court process.

Justice Mutende faulted the two directors saying they challenged their prosecution too late.

The two Mr. Shailesh Kumar Rai and his wife Ranjeeta Pandey Rai are the directors of a flower firm and are accused of stealing Sh107 million from the company.

Mr. Shailesh Kumar Rai and his wife Ranjeeta Pandey Rai had challenged their prosecution arguing that the charges were illegal and that the trial court failed to distinguish the company as a separate entity from its directors as they cannot be held liable for the acts of the company.

The couple were charged in August last year, together with two employees Isaac Ikua Kihara and Chris Oyunge, and denied a total of nine counts including conspiracy to defraud and forgery.

According to the charge sheet, Kumar between September 2021 and August 2022 in Nairobi County being the director of Heritage Flowers Company stole Euros 368,416.71 and 348,166.94 USD which came to his possession by virtue of his employment.

Kumar was further charged alongside Ranjeeta Pandey Rai, Isaac Jkua Kihara, Chris Oyunge Ontita for conspiring to defraud Heritage Flowers Limited company Ksh 117,718,596.

Kumar, Ranjeeta and Rosalia Blooms Limited was separately charged with money laundering where they were accused of engaging in a transaction to conceal an ammount of Ksh 107 million while having reason that the money was proceeds of crime.

Justice and Equity Council United Kingdom has announced a call for mass protests in Kenya, starting on August 8, 2024.
Through the group chairman Sebastian Onyango,they say they have been motivated by incompetence and corruption within the Kenyan government.
Speaking to the press, Onyango has criticized the Kenyan national assembly for passing a series of controversial laws, including the Court of Appeal-repealed Finance Act 2023, the Finance Act of 2024, the CDF Act, and the proposed Livestock Act. According to the Council, these laws are unconstitutional and highlight the national assembly’s failure to resist executive pressure and effectively hold the government accountable.
The Council has raised serious concerns about the actions of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), accusing the office of terminating corruption cases without proper consultation with investigative agencies, which they consider an abuse of power. They are calling for a judicial review of the DPP’s conduct and a comprehensive review of all corruption cases dismissed since 2022.
Additionally, the Council urges the Kenya Revenue Authority and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the financial dealings of cabinet secretaries to ensure transparency and to ascertain whether their wealth is derived from legitimate sources.
The Council is also critical of the recent appointments of certain cabinet secretaries, some of whom are alleged to have been involved in corruption or are under investigation by the EACC. They argue that the national assembly’s approval of these appointments is a misuse of public resources and contrary to the public interest.
In a direct challenge to President Ruto, the Council calls for his resignation and the establishment of a caretaker government to oversee new elections by August 2025. They accuse the president and his advisors of failing to uphold the 2010 Constitution and repeatedly neglecting their duty to protect and defend it.

They have critised the reappointment of Prof. Kindiki as the internal security cabinet secretary has also been condemned.
The Council cites numerous cases of police brutality, forced disappearances, and a lack of accountability during his previous tenure. They stress that state security should prioritize the safety of the Kenyan people, not just government buildings and politicians.
Reflecting on the events of June 25, 2024, the Council notes the government’s ongoing disregard for public demands for ethical and competent leadership. They are calling for peaceful assembly and picketing from August 8, 2024, until the current administration steps down and new elections are organized. The Council emphasizes the importance of non-violence and urges security forces to refrain from using force against protestors.
They say a call for protests is set to be a significant moment in Kenya’s political landscape. With growing public dissatisfaction over corruption and governance issues, the upcoming demonstrations are expected to draw widespread participation from citizens demanding meaningful change and accountability from their leaders.

Former isiolo member of Parliament Abdi koropu tepo has been charged with being in possession of over 34,000 USD forged bank notes.

Appearing before Milimani law Courts senior principal magistrate Bernard ochoi, koropu denied all the five counts.

According to the charge sheet, the offense was committed on July 25,2024, koropu was found in possession of 34,200 forged USD currency notes for one hundred denominations, knowing them to forged.

However, the prosecution didn’t not oppose koropu to be released on bond. He was, therefore, released on ksh 100,000 cash bail. The case will be mentioned on 12th of August for pre trial.

A Chinese investor who operates a company that deals with Chinese raw materials is now a free man after the court found him as a genuine investor and set him free from the criminal charges he was facing.

This is after her lawyer, Marlene Abong’o of Marlene Abong’o & Co. Advocates placed a spirited defence in court to prove that he never committed the offence as charged.

Abong’o also tabled before the courts origainal permits and other documents that proved that the said Chinese was a real investor and an employer in Kenya.

Wang Zhangyi was alledgly found with the said product t placed in 15 Jerricans of 20 litres capacity contrary to the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act.

Wang Zhangyi had been charged alongside Emmanuel Kipkogei Limo, David Ipomai Orodi and Joseph Mutuku Masaka who also denied the charges. They were however found guilty with the offence.

The chinese National had been charged before Kibera chief magistrate Ann Mwangi where they jointly denied the charges and were released on bind

According to the charge sheet, the accused persons had alledgly committed the offence on February 24, 2023, at around 1000hrs at Nkutuk Elmunget area in OL Donyiro within Samburu County

Lawyer Abong’o had told the court that the Chinese National had been in Kenya for over 20 years and had employed at least 120 Kenyans.

She  insisted before senior Principal Magistrate Samson Temu that the accused person was an investor in the country who had complied with law and requested for his acquittal.

The magistrate while reading his judgement said that it was wrong for the police to frustrate investors in the country and acquitted him.

She also adviced on the importance of doing serious investigations before presenting suspects to court.

The Standard Chartered Bank, a global bank headquartered in the UK, is accused in US court papers of processing billions of dollars in transactions for financiers of terrorist organizations through its subsidiary in Kenya, despite avoiding prosecution for money laundering.

Standard Chartered, one of the UK’s largest banks, avoided prosecution by the US Department of Justice after Lord Cameron’s government intervened on its behalf in 2012.

New documents filed to a New York court claim thou- sands of transactions worth more than $100bn were carried out by the bank from 2008 to 2013 in breach of sanctions against Iran.

An independent expert has identified $9.6bn of foreign exchange transactions with individuals and companies designated by the US government as funding “terror groups”, including Hezbollah, Hamas, al- Qaeda and the Taliban.

In a statement, the bank said it disputes the whistleblowers’ claims, saying their previous allegations had been “thoroughly discredited” by US authorities.

Standard Chartered was publicly accused of falsifying transaction data on Swift—an international payment system used by thousands of financial institutions—to move billions of dollars through its New York branch on behalf of sanctioned entities such as the Central Bank of Iran.

But in September 2012, George Osborne, then chancellor in Lord Cameron’s government, secretly intervened on the bank’s behalf.

Three months later, the US Department of Justice decided not to prosecute the bank.

The foreign exchange trans- actions identified in the court filings were yet to come to light and it is not suggested that Osborne or Lord Cameron had any knowledge of these trans- actions at the time.

The bank has twice admitted breaching sanctions against Iran and other countries – first in 2012 and then in 2019 – paying fines totalling more than $1.7bn. But it has not admitted conducting transactions for “terrorist” organisations.

The transactions lay hidden in confidential bank spread- sheets first handed to the US authorities in 2012 by two whistleblowers, including a former Standard Chartered executive, Julian Knight.

They allege US government agencies made false statements to a court in order to have their claim for a whistleblower’s re- ward dismissed.

The US authorities involved in investigating the bank successfully applied to have their case dismissed in 2019. A FBI agent claimed to a court that it showed nothing that “indicated or suggested that the bank had engaged in improper US dollar transactions” after 2007.

US authorities argued the whistleblower’s allegations “did not lead to the discovery of any new … violations” and the court dismissed the case as “meritless”.

However, independent analysis by an expert with decades of experience with counter- terrorist financing, including at the US Department of Defense and in the private sector, David Scantling, contradicts that.

In a court filing last Friday, he states that the spreadsheets contain records of more than half a million separate transactions between 2008 and 2013 that were “cloaked”, meaning they were not immediately visible in the spreadsheets but could be extracted through a simple technique well-known to analysts in his field.

His declaration says that among the records are numerous transactions by Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), “with or on behalf of Iranian banks, Iranian companies and Middle Eastern money exchanges that, according to [the US government, finance designated foreign terrorist organizations”.