BY IRENE ONYANGO.
A director has been accused of stealing close to Sh 5 million from a distributor of agricultural products.
Bridget Gakii Nyaga and Elphus Mutuma Muriithi appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi and denied the charges.
Gakii is accused of stealing Sh 4,819,000 from Bytech Savanna Ltd, an offence she allegedly committed on 12th July this year, at Cooperative Bank Agha Khan walk branch, in Nairobi County.
It is alleged that the accused also conspired with Muriithi on the same date together with others not before court, to defraud Bytech Savanna Ltd of the money.
The court heard that they falsely pretended that they had supplied 580 Litres Pathway and 1550 bags of plant protection Gypsum to Bytech Savanna Ltd.
Each accused has been released on a cashbail of Sh 500,000.
The matter will be mentioned on 28th September for directions and determination.
