By NT Correspondent .

Two brothers have been charged with falsely obtaining Sh5.6 million and purchasing high-end motor vehicles to conceal the proceeds of crime.

Joseph Wambugu Wachiuri and Samuel Karuga Wachiuri appeared before Milimani Magistrate Caroline Mugo, where they denied several charges including money laundering.

The court heard that the two committed the offence on diverse dates between 9 May and 14 May, 2025 Nairobi County.

According to the charge sheet, the two brothers committed the offence jointly with others who have already been charged, when they entered into an arrangement to conceal Sh.5,921,600, money they obtained by false pretense from Grace Njeri Irungu.

They later acquired Ford Rangers registration numbers KDL 252U and KDT 605S.

Karuga is alleged to have obtained the money from Njeri by falsely pretending that he was in a position to supply 6,000 bags of 25 kgs of rice and 250 bags of 50kgs of sugar.

It is further alleged that between 9 May 2025, the two brothers entered into an arrangement to conceal Sh2.2 million by acquiring one of the motor vehicles.

Later, between 9 May and 14 May, 2025, they used Sh.3,450,000 to purchase the second motor vehicle.

The charges further said the two knew or ought to have known that the motor vehicles were proceeds of crime.

He is further accused that he later transferred the motor vehicle to Mercy Wangari Wachiuri, an offence he allegedly committed on or about 23 May 2025.

They were released on a bond of Sh1 million