BY IRENE ONYANGO.
A trader has been charged with obtaining goods worth millions from several persons by false pretense.
Phylis Njeri Kanyiri appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Martha Nanzushi and denied the charges levelled against her.
The first count stated that Njeri obtained 21 HP laptops and one dot matrix printer valued at Sh 1,846,500 from Robinson Shitambasi, an offence she allegedly committed on diverse dates between 5th May and 31st May this year, with intent to defraud.
The charge sheet stated that she falsely pretended that she was in a position to pay for them items.
She was further accused with obtained 500 bags of 90Kg green grams valued at Sh 4,750,000 from Dorothy Gacheri, with intent to defraud.
The court heard that she committed the offence on diverse dates between 29th June and 11th July this year at Hari Industry.
She was further charged with obtaining 700 pieces of 10 liters Jerricans of Salit Cooking oil worth Sh 2,310,000 from Lucas Kamau by false pretense.
According to the charge sheet, the woman obtained 200 pieces of 20 liters jerricans of Rina cooking oil and 300 boxes of 25 pieces each containing 800 grams of Menengai Bar soap valued Sh 2,880,00 from Titus Adungo by falsely pretending that she was in a position to pay.
She also is facing a charge of issuing a bad cheque of Sh 950,000. It is alleged that she issued the cheque to Njemter Agencies Ltd drawn on an account held at I&M bank in the name of MUKULIMA PESA LTD knowing that the account had insufficient funds.
She was released on a cash bail of Sh700,000 or an alternative bond of Sh2.5 million.
