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Court Orders Arrest Of Scamming Lawyer In Sh62M Fraud
A Nairobi court has issued a warrant for the arrest of a lawyer accused of stealing Sh62 million through a fake military tender.
Milimani Magistrate Caroline Ndumbi issued a warrant of arrest against Reagan Odhiambo Okello after failing to appear in court during a mention of their case.
Politician Immanuel Charles Osore who is also facing the charges, was the only accused person present when the file was called.
The court adjourned the case to June 3 for further directions.
They are accused of jointly conspiring to steal USD 400,000 equivalent to about Sh.62 million on diverse dates between 25 August 2022 and 22 January 2024 at an unknown place within the Country.
The charge stated that they stole the millions from Cohen Oshry by falsely pretending that they were in a position to secure him a tender for the supply, delivery, installation, testing of a GSM offensive system to the Ministry of Defense under Request for Proposals (RFP) Reference Number MOD/SDM/CS/01/2023-2024.
The charges further stated that on the 13th day of March 2023 the trio made a commitment letter with intent to defraud Isky Holdings ltd of the money.
It is alleged that they made a cyber security project commitment letter reference number DHQ/CYBER/785/IDM addressed to ISKY Holdings limited purporting it to be a genuine and valid document issued by Ministry of Defense.
The accused persons are further facing charges if knowingly and fraudulently uttering false documents to Cohen Oshry a Director of ISKY Holdings.
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