BY SAM ALFAN.
Three businessmen purporting to be executive directors of a local company have been charged with fraudulently obtaining goods worth Sh33 million.
Seth Onyango Orinda, Leon Odongo Otieno and Richard Maina Mwaniki also denied charges of money laundering, handling stolen property and conspiracy charges.
They appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Esther Kimilu over allegations of obtaining goods as directors of Development Aid Africa.
The charges against the trio were that with intent to defraud, they asked to be supplied with 4500 jerricans of 20 litres cooking oil from businessman Hussein Adow Mohamed by falsely pretending they were in position to pay Sh24.7 million.
It is alleged that they committed the offence on diverse dates between November 5 and December 23, this year at Westlands area in Nairobi jointly with others not before court.
It is further alleged that they obtained 1520 Jerricans of 20 litres cooking oil from Rajila Adimo by falsely pretending they were executive directors of Development Aid Africa and they were in position to pay him Sh 8,360,000.
The charge sheet further stated that in the cause of stealing Orinda, Otieno and Mwaniki (claimed to be the transporter) dishonestly received or retained 290 of Jerricans of 20 litres of cooking oil from Adow of Yustro construction and logistics company knowing or having knowledge they were stolen goods.
Orinda was also charged with money laundering and acquisition of proceeds of crime.
The court heard that he entered into arrangement with Abdiwahab Aden Arte to receive Sh4,332,000 being the proceeds of 1040 Jerricans of 20 litres cooking oil that were obtained by false pretense.
It is alleged that he committed the offence on diverse dates between November 15 and December 23, this year at Westlands.
The magistrate ordered Orida to deposit bond of Sh2 million or alternative cash bail of Sh800,000 to secure his release.
Otieno was released on a cash bail of Sh500,000 while Mwaniki was released on a cash bail of Sh300,000.
