The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) preferred charges on a Kenyan woman who allegedly used the name of Azimio leader Raila Odinga to defraud Ksh25 million from a Nigerian investor.
According to court documents seen by Kenyans.co.ke, the woman approached the Nigerian working in the financial services industry in May 2022. At first, she engaged him on the basis that she wanted advice on how to manage Ksh70 million.
After this conversation, the woman at a later date approached the Nigerian seeking funds to embark on a new project.
Much later after the funding was secured, the Nigerian would enquire about the Ksh70 million. At this point, the lady claimed to have purchased a house in Karen.
While making her pitch for the new project, the woman claimed that she worked for Mr Odinga's kin whose company had won a contract to supply mosquito nets and as such sought financing to complete the contract.
According to the document, the woman alleged that the investor would earn immense profit from the project and after much deliberation, the investor agreed to part with Ksh25 million.
The suspect received the cash on diverse dates between June and December 2022 and thereafter switched off her phone immediately.
Shocked by the turn of events, the investor reported the matter to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers who identified and arrested the woman on May 18, 2024.
While running a background check on the woman, police established that the tender did not exist.
They also discovered that she purchased a new Range Rover after withdrawing the Ksh25 million.
Further, it was also established that the woman presented a fake job card before the DCI in Nairobi, pretending to work as a physician for the First Lady.
The suspect was charged with eight counts relating to forgery, falsifying contract documents and obtaining money through false pretence.
