BY NT CORRESPONDENT .
An advocate has been charged with obtaining Sh7 million in land fraud.
Esau Oywaya Akombo appeared before Milimani Magistrate Benmark Okhabi and denied charges
He is accused of obtaining Sh 7.3 million from Benedict Miriti and James Mwangi by falsely pretending that he was in a position to sell him a parcel of land No. Ruiru/Ruiru Block 2/375, a fact he knew to be false.
Akombo is alleged to have committed the offense on diverse dates between July 13, and October 11, 2022 at Nairobi jointly with another before court, with intent to defraud.
The advocate is further accused of conspiring to defraud Miriti and Mwangi of the said money.
He was released on a bond of Sh300,000 or alternative cash bail of Sh150,000 pending the hearing of the case.
