BY IRENE ONYANGO.
A 32-year-old car dealer has been charged with several counts including obtaining millions by false pretense and stealing by agent.
Newton Kimathi Kirimi allegedly stole Sh1.8 million from Francis Kamau Kuria by falsely pretending he was in position to sell him a Honda Fit and Toyota Probox.
The court heard that he committed the offense on diverse dates between November 8, 2021 and January 6 this year at Newtown’s Auto ltd on Jabavu lane Kilimani sub-county, in Nairobi County
The court heard that on April 17 this year at Jabavu lane in Kilimani within Nairobi County Kimathi being an agent of Crystal Wawira Njoka, he allegedly stole Sh2,350,000 being the proceeds of the sale of a motor vehicle, which had been entrusted to him disposition.
He was also charged with issuing a bad cheque of Sh600,000.
He appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Benard Ochoi and denied the charges, who released him on a cash bail of Sh300,000 or alternative bond of Sh500,000 pending hearing of the case.
