BY IRENE ONYANGO.
Peter Kisanya Modaya, Noah Othiambo Ouma, Peter Mikisi Aura, Kayombo Jean Karenga, Brian Waweru Njoroge, Moses Otieno Oduor, Mercy Cheptoo and Charity Njeri Gachuhi were presented before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe and denied the charges levelled against them.
The charges against them stated that they conspired to defraud Omid Kharkhaneh of Sh5.4 million by pretending that they were in a position to facilitate transportation of Sh608 million from Kenya to Dubai.
It is alleged they committed the offence on diverse dates between October 24 and November 15, this year at Viraj Godown in Embakasi, within Nairobi County.
The accused persons are further charged with being in unlawful possession of 13,800 fake USD currency notes of 100 denominations bearing fake serial numbers.
According to the charge sheet, the accused persons were found in possession of 3 military boots, 2 jungle green trousers, two military jackets, two Angola shorts resembling Administration Police Service Uniform without written authority from the Inspector General of Police.
The eight accused persons were arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations as they planned to defraud two foreign nationals.
The suspects were remanded in custody until Monday for a ruling on their bail application.
