A Nairobi car dealer has been charged with allegedly obtaining more than Ksh.6.5 million from two customers through a disputed sale of a Mitsubishi FTR truck.
According to reports, the suspect appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, where he denied two counts of obtaining money by false pretences.
The prosecution alleged that the suspect used the same vehicle, registration number KDE 073Y, to persuade two customers to make payments purportedly intended to clear an outstanding bank loan secured against the truck.
According to the prosecution, the suspect told the victim yhat the money was needed to settle the vehicle’s outstanding bank financing and promised to transfer ownership to him once the loan was cleared.
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However, prosecutors alleged that the representation was false and was intended to induce the victim to part with his money.
He was also accused of obtaining Sh2,159,000 from Caroline Muthoni Njau through a similar arrangement during the same period.
The court heard that he allegedly told Njau that the Mitsubishi FTR had been sold to Koinange and that her payment would facilitate the clearance of the outstanding bank loan.
The two transactions brought the total amount allegedly obtained from the complainants to Sh6,584,400.
The suspect was released on a cash bail of Sh500,000 pending further proceedings.
