Rogue Businessman Samuel Karuga Wachiuri Charged with Sh5.9 Million Rice Fraud, Accused of Threatening To Kill Complainant

A businessman was on Monday arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts over allegations of defrauding a woman of more than Ksh5.9 million in a bogus food supply deal.

Samuel Karuga Wachiuri appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Caroline Ndumbi, where he was charged with obtaining Ksh5,921,600 from Grace Irungu under false pretenses.

The prosecution alleges that between May 6 and 15, 2025, in Nairobi County, Wachiuri posed as a supplier capable of delivering 3,000 bags of rice and 250 bags of 50kg sugar, but failed to honor the agreement after receiving payment.

Court documents indicate that the money was deposited by Irungu through M-Pesa and into company bank accounts linked to the accused.

In a dramatic turn, the prosecution further claims that after the complainant reported the incident to the police, Wachiuri allegedly threatened to leak intimate photos of the two in an attempt to coerce her into dropping the charges.

An affidavit filed by Patricia Mwendwa, an officer attached to Athi River Police Station, revealed that the accused had vowed to share compromising images on social media to ruin Irungu’s family and reputation.

“The accused has been threatening the complainant to post on social media her compromising photos with him to ensure he ruins her family and public image if she does not withdraw the case,” the affidavit reads in part.

Wachiuri denied the charges and pleaded not guilty. The court is set to rule on his bail application on May 28.