BY IRENE ONYANGO.
A businesswoman has been charged with obtaining Sh 25Million and forging government documents.
Faith Mwikali Ndiwa appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitumbi and denied the charges.
Ndiwa was charged with obtaining Sh5, 040,150 from Jude Olabayo Veracruz by falsely pretending that she had, through her companies- Ashley Dylan Ltd and Faizel Ltd, secured a tender to supply KEMSA with Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets.
The charge stated that the said money was completing part of her bargain, an offence she allegedly committed on diverse dates between June and December, 2022 in Nairobi, with intent to defraud.
She was further charged with forging a Framework Contract No. IFT NO GF ATM MAL NFM-19/20-OIT- 004 between Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) and Ashley Dylan limited for the supply of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs), purporting it to be genuine agreement entered into by Kemsa and her company.
The court heard that she committed the offence March 7, 2022 at unknown place and time within the country, with intent to defraud.
Ndiwa was also accused of uttering false documents related to the said KEMSA contract.
The prosecution told the court that it’s seeking for time to present an affidavit in opposition for her application to be released on bail.
The defense in response to the state told the court that if the prosecution was not ready to present the affidavit in court, should allow the Ndiwa to be released on a police bail of Sh200,000 pending the hearing of bail.
The court, however, noted that once the plea has been read, the accused person cannot be released on the police cash bail.
The court therefore ordered that the application on bond should be conversed before the trial Magistrate on 28th May.
Ndiwa will remain in custody pending the hearing of the application.
