BY IRENE ONYANGO.
The Director of an online investment firm has been charged with conspiracy to defraud a partner of Sh400 million.
Kirimi Koome, a director of Stay Online ltd appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina and denied the charges levelled against him.
The first count against Koome stated that he conspired with others not before court, to defraud Desire Muhinyiza of the amount on diverse dates between 10th July 2023 and 4th October 2023 in Nairobi.
The second count stated that he stole Sh15 million from the firm on 11th July 2023 at Nairobi, being an agent of Stay online Ltd. It is alleged that the money had been entrusted to him to make payment of provision of taxes.
Koome was further charged with making a false entry in a document for payment of Sh 15,000,000 to his USD account domiciled at Equity Bank, Meru Branch.
It is alleged that he purported it to be for payment of provision of taxes for the firm, an offence he allegedly committed on 12th July 2023 at United Bank of Africa in Nairobi within Nairobi County, being a Director of Stay Online Company.
The businessman was also charged with giving false information to a police officer.
According to the charge sheet, Koome had informed a police officer identified as Esther Theuri based at Kilimani police station that someone by the name of Ambrose Wamari Obara had forged some documents and his signature to obtain amount of money from his bank account held at United Bank of Africa.
He was released on a cash bail of Sh 500,000 and the case will be mentioned on 23rd October 2023.
