NGO CEO Nelson Mukara Sechere Charged Over Sh20M Cooking Oil Fraud

A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Kenya Veterans for Peace Organization has been charged with over SH 20M cooking oil and rice fraud.

Nelson Mukara Sechere was charged that on December 6,2023 and December 11,2023 at Nairobi City in Nairobi County,jointly with others not before court,with intent to defraud ,obtained from Caroline Mwoni Amusala goods which are 600 sacks of 25kgs of rice and 500 Jerrycans of 20litres each,of cooking oil all valued at Sh 4,026,700 by falsely pretending that it was a genuine agreement between her and Kenya Veterans for peace for the supply and delivery of the said goods,the fact you knew to be false.

The director who is facing several cases of fraud in court,was charged with obtaining goods by falsely pretense against the law.

Court was informed that on diverse between July 1,2024 and September 20,2024 at Kenya Veterans for peace Nyayo House 16th floor with intent to defraud, obtained goods which are 12,040 Kgs of Sugar ,15,020Kgs of rice and 5720Kgs of cooking oil all valued at Sh 16,989,500 from Kipkoech Mutai by falsely pretending that he was in a position to pay for the goods upon delivery,knowing it was untrue.

In yet another file,Mukara was charged that on diverse dates between July 1 and September 20,2024 at Kenya Veterans for Peace Nyayo house,he conspired with others to defraud Kipkoech Mutai goods to wit 12,040 Kgs of Sugar,15,020 Kgs of rice and 5720 Kgs of cooking oil all valued at 16,989,500 by pretending that he was in a position to pay for them upon delivery,knowing it was untrue.

Through his lawyer Jack Bigambo,the accused pleaded with the court to be released on favorable terms.

Bigambo informed the court that his client is a director of the said organization which is well known.

“This charges are for a civil suit and should not be before this court,they are an abuse of prosecutorial powers,”added Bigambo.

According to Bigambo,the accused is one of the directors and he has cooperated with the team of investigators.

The prosecution did not oppose his release on bail but requested the court to consider the amount involved and the nature of the offense while granting bail.

In one of the files that will be consolidated with another in different court,he was released on Sh 5M bond or a cash bail of Sh 2M.

The accused in another file that bears similar charges but different amount and victims he was released on Sh 2M bond or a cash bail of Sh 1M.

Pre-trial and consolidation will be on october 29/2024.

Mukara was also charged with on July 6,2022 after he was accused of defrauding 6 job seekers of Sh 2.4 M in fake police recruitment deals.

He was charged with defrauding six people of Sh 2.4 M under the guise that he would help them gain admission to the Kiganjo Police College at Sh 400,000.

The amount was to grease hands and help in their smooth admission as recruitment had been done,and officers were already in training.

He was released on Sh 50,000 cash bail.