Seven traders of Somali origin Maryam Mude Ahmed, Adan Shelkh Ali, Ali Isamel Adow Noordin Osman Haji, Shukri Abdi Jama, Adan Abdulahi Yakub and Ibrahim Mohamed Ali before Milimani law court magistrate court where they were charged with of diverting goods on transit with dutiable value of Sh 24 million on Wednesday October 29,2015..
BY SAM ALFAN.
Seven traders of Somali origin have been charged with the offence of diverting goods on transit with dutiable value of Sh 24 million.
Accused Maryam Mude Ahmed, Adan Shelkh Ali, Ali Isamel Adow Noordin Osman Haji, Shukri Abdi Jama, Adan Abdulahi Yakub and Ibrahim Mohamed Ali appeared before |Nairobi Chief Magistrate Daniel Ogembo, where they denied nine counts of diverting 550 bags of Brazil Sugar and making false documents.
The prosecution told the court that the accused committed the offences on 5 September 2015, they all arrested on 20 August and have been pout on police bond.
The court heard that the consignment was on transit to Uganda vide custom entry number 2015 MSA 5636113.
The accused at on same date of arrest at Mega Yard in Embakasi in Nairobi County jointly with others aided M/S Jojemu Plastic Industry of Uganda in the commission of the offence of diversion of transit goods VHP Brazil sugar that was on board motor vehicle registration No KBQ 810P/ZD 0649.
The prosecution told the court that on 2 September 2015 at Auto port container freight station with intent to defraud i made a document which they purported was genuine issued by customs to clear EVC granules instead of VHP Brazil sugar.
They denied the offence was released on cash bail of Sh 100,000 each or alternative bond Sh 500,000.
The court ordered their criminal case be heard on 26 January 2016 and same be mentioned on November 12.
