BY SAM ALFAN.
A Nairobi businessman has been charged with falsely obtaining registration of a land worth Sh700 million.
Manjit Singh Amrit appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi and denied several counts of conspiracy to defraud, forgery, making false documents and obtaining registration by false pretense.
The prosecution told the court that on December 15, 1992 at Ardhi House in Nairobi, with intent to defraud Burudi Nabwera and Tabitha Nasipowondi Nabwera of land LR. 209/11645 IR. 57221 currently valued at Sh700 million, he willfully obtained registration of the said parcel in the name of Buna Agencies limited.
The court heard that he falsely pretended to be the registered proprietor of the said parcel of land, yet he knew it was false.
Amrit is also accused that on diverse dates between December 18, 1992 and January 18, 1993 at an unknown place within the country, jointly with others not before court, he conspired to defraud two shares from the 82-year-old former politician Nabwera and Tabitha.
Amrit is also accused that on unknown dates and places in the country with others not before court with intent to defraud, he forged signatures of Tabitha on transfer of share or stock form dated January 18, 1993 purporting it to be genuine and valid signature made by her.
He is also charged with the forgery of Nabwera’s signature with intent to defraud and making false documents.
He was released on a bond of Sh1 million or alternative cash bail of Sh500,000
