Three suspects will remain in police custody for three more days accused of stealing a motor vehicle valued over sh 1,000,000 .
They were arrested last Wednesday by flying squad after the vehicle went missing last month on May 27th .
A Makadara court heard the vehicle has not been recovered to date.The suspects are required to remain in custody at least for three more days to aide investigations.
Simon Nganga,23, Michael Githuku,30 and Teresia Njambi,34 were accused of stealing a Toyota fielder, registration number KBQ 031A from a car hire company located in West-lands.
They appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Timothy Okello yesterday and denied the charges.
An investigating officer further notified the court that two of the accused have a previous record of crime. Simon Nganga and Teresia Njambi are wanted by Kasarani DCIO for theft of obtaining money by false pretenses.
The car hire company, Victor Safaris and Tours hired the car out for three days at sh 3,500 each with a signed contract. The suspects convinced the company that a lady by the name 'Phylis wanjiru' was interested in hiring a vehicle but had no driving license. Therefore one of the suspects would be her driver and they all attached coped of their Identification cards.
After a follow up by the company, they realised the vehicle was neglected at a hotel along Thika road. Investigations concluded the said 'Philis Wanjiru' was false and identified as Teresia Njambi.
All labeled as Enterpreneurs, they were charged with theft of a motor vehicle valued at sh 1,050,000 last month,contrary to section 278 of the penal code.
Prosecution applied for their custody at Kasarani station as flying squad needed to complete investigations . The case will be mentioned on 25th of this month.
It is thereafter the suspects may submit to a cash bail of sh 150,000 each.
The case will be heard on October 19th this month.
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