BY SAM ALFAN.
City businessman Hussein Sheikh Abdullahi has been charged with issuing a bad cheque of Sh11.6 million in a fake macadamia deal.
Abdullahi appeared before Milimani Magistrate Lucas Onyina and denied 20 counts of issuing bad cheques.
He is accused of obtaining USD 90,000 equivalent to Sh11.6 million from Hassan Aden Bare the 26th day of September, 2024 Nairobi’s South B.
It is alleged that he falsely pretended that he was in a position to assist him venture into the business of buying and exporting Macadamia nuts, a fact he knew to be false.
The prosecution told the court that on the 11th day of January, 2024 at Diamond Trust Bank headquarters within Nairobi County, he allegedly issued a Cheque valued at USD. 9,000 dated 11th January 2024 through DIB Bank Kenya Limited in favour of City Gas East Africa Limited knowing that the USD bank account at DIB Bank Kenya Limited had insufficient funds.
The charge sheet further stated that on the 12th day of January, 2024 at Diamond Trust Bank headquarters within Nairobi County, issued a Cheque valued at USD. 8,800 dated 12/01/2024 through DIB Bank Kenya Limited in favour of City Gas East Africa Limited knowing that the USD bank account at DIB Bank Kenya Limited had insufficient funds.
Sheikh was also charged with other counts of issuing bad cheques.
Last week, the accused person was charged before Kibera court and he was nabbed immediately after being released.
He was arraigned under miscellaneous application before Milimani Magistrate court which allowed his detention until today when he was charged.
