BY SAM ALFAN.
Three men who deceived a businessman in Kitsuru that his land had evil spirits and witchcraft and required cleansing have denied fraud charges.
Mzava Selemani Salum, Sharif Ali Haji and Titus Fedha appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi and denied charges of conspiracy to defraud Harbans Singh Nandsingh of Sh2 million.
The charges against them stated that between June 10 and 26, 2019 at Red Hill Garden in Westlands, jointly with others not before court, they conspired to defraud Singh of 2 million by fraudulently tricking him his property (land), which he was intended to sell had evil spirits.
THREE suspects-Titus Fedha, Haji Shariff & Suleiman Mzava-who obtained Ksh.2M by False Pretences from a Couple at Westlands with the promise that they were in a position to remove WITCHCRAFT from the property they intended to sell, have been arrested by Detectives from Parklands. pic.twitter.com/nECHxHwHPm
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) August 26, 2019
They allegedly said the land had a snake and other witchcraft paraphernalia (cowry shell, gourds, black powders, assorted clothing), which required cleansing by burning the snake and scattering its ashes into the Indian Ocean.
The charges further stated that the trio, with others still at large, conspired to defraud Singh of Sh280,000, by claiming that his land had evil spirits and needed to be cleansed. In total, the fraudsters denied four counts each of fraud and cheating.
The three were ordered to deposit cash bail of Sh300,000 each or an alternative bond of Sh500,000 each, to secure their release.
