City Lawyer Festus Murimi Allegedly Defrauds Businesswoman Sh6 Million

A businesswoman has moved to court after a High Court advocate in Kenya allegedly used fraudulent means to steal Sh6 million from her.

Lawyer Festus Murimi was arraigned in court on Monday and charged with allegedly stealing Sh6 million from an account associated with Sale Processing Safety Company.

According to court documents, Murimi, who is also the co-director of the company, did not enter a plea after Kibera Magistrate Boaz Ombewa declined the state’s application to detain the suspect for six days to allow for further investigation.

While releasing Murimi on a bond of Sh1 million with surety of a similar amount, Magistrate Ombewa said the state had not provided compelling reasons why the accused should not be released on bond, adding that he could remain free while investigations continue.

It is alleged that on February 15, 2019, Murimi reported an abduction incident at Kileleshwa Police Station, claiming that his abductors forced him to withdraw $60,000 from a KCB Bank account at Sarit Centre.

However, according to the investigation, the accused provided false information about the alleged abduction. CCTV footage shows that Murimi withdrew the money himself and boarded a taxi that dropped him off in the Kinoo area.

While seeking detention at Kilimani Police Station, investigators requested more time to complete their investigation and conduct forensic auditing, as well as to search for other accomplices.

The case will be mentioned on Friday.