A 29 year old man was charged for swindling off an Army officer sh 700,000 in the pretense he would assist to purchase a car within Nairobi.
Willis Ochieng was accused of defrauding the army officer in pretense he would triple the money overnight at a hotel in Huruma.
The army officer remained with only sh 1,000 in the account after taking a bank loan and being conned.
Yesterday, Ochieng pleaded not guilty to obtaining money by false pretense jointly with others not before court.
He was charged with intending to defraud Stella Wangechi, an Army officer on 21 st January last month before a before a Makadara court.
The businessman allegedley collaborated with another man ,purpoted to be the ladies boyfriend for about three years.
Wangechi, 25, completed her driving course last November and was eager to purchase a car. She told her boyfriend Victor Tuju on her interest and required his assistance.
Her loan went through on 10 th January with a total of sh 700,000 . But her check matured on 22 nd of the same month and withdrew liquid cash together with her boyfriend of ksh 690,000 from Cooperative bank.
On the same day her boyfriend introduced her to Ochieng who suggested that instead of buying the car, they could triple the money first and instantly booked a hotel in Huruma.
They wrapped the money in bundles of black cello tape ,injected chemicals in the money and placed them in a big container . They told Wangechi to wait for three hours in order for the money to triple.
However, it turned out to be a sleep over at the hotel and her efforts to reach the two men were futile as they made excuses of being busy.
She returned to work out of Nairobi and realised she was conned with a balance of ksh 1,000 in her account. She traveled back to Nairobi on 29 th January and reported to police the incident.
According to prosecution documents, investigations proved that paper bundles were black papers that seemed to be unfinished or counterfeit money.
Police managed to arrest Ochieng on 4 th January and put him in custody.
Yesterday , P.M Theresia Murigi granted him a cash bail of ksh 200,000 and a bond of sh 300,000.
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