BY REPORTER.
A travel agent has been charged with fraudulently obtaining over Sh7.9 million from one of his employer’s clients.
Brian Reeves Obare is accused of obtaining money from Nancy Najira Odhungo, which she had paid for visa applicants at Golden Key Travel Consultants company.
The charge stated that he pretended that he was in a position to process travel visas at the Canadian Embassy for clients.
Obare is alleged to have committed the offence on diverse dates between January 1, 2022 and January 31, 2024 in Nairobi, with intent to defraud.
He denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina.
Obare’s lawyer had made an application to have the plea taking deferred grounds that the accused is unwell having suffered injuries at the time of arrest.
The court also heard that a miscellaneous application was filed at Kibera Law Courts where the accused was detained for 10 days to allow police to complete investigations.
The accused then moved to the High Court in Kibera and was released on bail terms but the police failed to comply with directions given by the court.
This is because the police rearrested him upon being released and produced him at Milimani Law Courts for plea taking.
However, the same was opposed by the prosecution who also applied to have the accused person denied bail on grounds that he is at flight risk.
The court heard that Obare is a frequent traveller outside the country and holds a government of Seychelles employee card.
The magistrate will deliver the ruling on bail on 31st October 2024.
