BY NT REPORTER.
Three people have been charged in connection with the Family Bank Sh 294 million electronic fraud.
The accused persons David Oluoch Okech, Hosea Jared Yimbo Ariwi, Directors of Rockollwell Company and David Kubai Thuita Kingori, Director Aviators Kenya Limited.
They are accused of altering data in the bank’s core banking system by altering 22 client’s prepaid card balances thereby causing loss of Sh 294,800,003 to the bank.
Okech and Ariwi were also charged with stealing Sh 5,915,000 from the bank on 19th January 2019.
Kingori also faced a lone charge of stealing Sh 950,000 from the bank.
He is facing an alternative charge of handling stolen property.
It is alleged that n 21 of January at Equity Supreme Bank in Nairobi, otherwise than in the cause of stealing, dishonestly withdrew Sh 818,500 knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to all charges before Milimani Principal Magistrate Peter Ooko and were released on a cash bail of Shilling 1 million or bond of Shilling 2 million.
On 22 of January, John Kaburu Wakhungu was charged with the offence of electronic fraud.
Alternatively, he was charged that on 19 of January 2019 at Equity ATM KNUT house branch in Nairobi otherwise in the course of stealing dishonestly withdrew sh 280,000 knowing or having reason to believe to be stolen.
The two matters are set to be consolidated during the mention.
The case will be mentioned on 7 and will be heard on 28 February 2019.
