BY NT CORRESPONDENT.
The proprietor of One Touch Bar in Ngara has told a Nairobi court how two men impersonating county liquor officers issued her with a fake license.
Purity Njeri testified said the two men who are facing charges in court visited her bar towards of November 2017 claiming to be City county officers, inspecting liquor licences.
She said the ‘officers’ told her that her bar license had expired and threated to arrest her and her staff.
“It was around 1.30 pm when I was called by the lady who was at the counter. She told me there were three City county officers. One of them was looking at the licenses displayed on the wall. They wanted to arrest the lady at the counter but I told them to take me instead,” Njeri said.
However, one of them reportedly told her that there was no need to going to City Hall but they would issue her with forms so that she could renew the license.
To confirm whether they were genuine County officials, she said she asked for their identity cards, which they promptly produced. She said she took the forms and filled and was asked to make the payments through M-Pesa. They promised to bring her the license the following day.
“I was required to pay Kshs30,000 but was only to part with Kshs5000,” said Njeri. They also agreed that she clears the balance every Saturday until she clears the amount.
Later, some County officials came to the premises, seeking to look at liquor licences. It was then confirmed that the forms were fake and she had been conned.
In the case, Christopher Makau Samuel and Gabriel Matei Mukunga are accused that February 2, 2018 with intent to defraud with others before court, forged Nairobi City county liquour license payments receipt.
They are also accused of forging liquor license in the names of Easy flow Pub, purporting to be genuine and issued by Nairobi County alcoholic drinks control and licensing board.
Mukunga is also charged with uttering the false payment receipt for Kshs30,000 to Njeri.
They are also accused presenting themselves are Nairobi Liquor licensing officers, with intent to defraud.
The two are out after paying cash bail of Kshs30,000 each.
The hearing was adjourned to March 20.
