BY SAM ALFAN.
A Nairobi Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of three directors of a company linked to demolition of a house in Westlands belonging to an elderly couple a few weeks ago.
Milimani Chief Magistrate Wendy Kagendo issued the order against Samuel Chepkwony, John Rotich and Joel Kiplangat after they failed to appear in court to answer to charges of robbery with violence.
Chepkwony, Rotich and Kiplangat are accused of violently robbing Niraj Batuk Shah and Avani Niraj Shah, on November 4, at Westlands area on School Lane, an offence they allegedly did jointly with others before court
According to the charge sheet, they robbed the couple of their electric appliances, jewelries and assorted household goods and items worth Sh18,097,000.
The charge sheet states that during the incident, they threatened to use actual violence on the said couple.
The duo are also accused of willfully and unlawfully damaging a house valued Sh20 million erected on the land parcel LR. No.1870/111/46; IR No.84817 the property of Batuk Lakhamshi Lalji Shah.
One of the directors of Lariak Properties limited has already been charged with robbery with violence and released on a cash bail of Sh2 million and a bond of Sh3 million.
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is offering a reward of Sh100,000 to anyone who will give information to the police that will lead to the arrest of the three runaway directors.
Sonko has been fighting land grabbing in Nairobi and standing by victims affected in the menace.
