BY IRENE ONYANGO.
A 58 year old businessman has been charged with forging a Will to his deceased boss.
Samuel Ngugi Ndinguri was charged alongside the deceased second born daughter Dinta Devani Pathania, Abhay Sigh Pathania and Addah Nduta Ndambuki.
They appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi and denied the charges of conspiracy to defeat the course of justice, forgery, uttering false document and false swearing.
According to the charge sheet, the four allegedly conspired on June 5, 2019 and forged the Will of Balkrishna Ramji Haribhai Devani.
The court was informed that they committed the offence jointly with others not before court and at an unknown place.
They were further accused of intermeddling with the estate by transferring the shares of Pelikan Signs Limited without express authority.
The charge stated that they committed the offence on 11th November, 2019 at the offices of the Registrar of Companies, Sheria House in
Nairobi county while not the administrator to the estate of the late Devani.
Dinta was charged with intermeddling in transferring the shares of Silverstar Properties Ltd at the offices of the Registrar of Companies, Sheria House while not the administrator to the estate of the late Devani.
According to the police report, Ngugi had been appointed the Director of the late Devani’s estate before he conspired with his daughter.
The court issued warrant of arrest Dinta, Singh and Nduta for failing to appear in court for plea taking without prior communication.
Ngugi was released on a bond of Sh 3Million or an alternative cashbail of Sh 1Million plus 2 contact persons pending pre trial.
The case will be mentioned on May 6.
