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How the US based Couple Defrauded Sh15M and Used Part Of It To Build A Resort Worth Sh 1billion In Machakos
US based couple linked to fraud now owns a Sh1 billion resort in Machakos.
This is even after they were charged at the busy Milimani Law courts with intent of defrauding Ksh 15 million.
The two, David Nyamasyo kitonga and Monica ndunge kitonga appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan shitubi and denied the charge levelled to them
According to the charge, on the diverse dates between 1st of September 2023 and 24th of October 2023 at Mbiuni in Machakos county with intent to defraud, you jointly obtained from Gabriel Njenjere Chokera wooden Tng timber valued 15, 199 240 by falsely pretending that you were in a position to pay a fact you know to be false.
The complaint through his lawyer Henry kurauka informed the Court that the 2 have recently opened a resort at Machakos worthy over 1 billion the money they believe is a proceed of crime.
Kurauka also told the court that the accused persons are fright risk and, therefore, should be granted stringent bond terms.
The accused, through their lawyer, pleaded with the court to release them with reasonable bond terms, saying that they have invested heavily and so they are not fright risk.
However, the prosecution did not oppose them being released on bail, and the court released them on a cash bail of ksh 500 hundred thousand or a bond of 1 million each.
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