A retired university lecturer has claimed that his driver siphoned Ksh1.4 million from his bank accounts after he trusted him with his PIN.
Narrating to Eldoret Court, he said that the amount was swindled from his various bank accounts in Kapsabet and Eldoret three years ago by the driver he had contracted.
The retired don told the court that he had trusted the driver and he allowed him to obtain his PIN revealing that he didn't know that the suspect was waiting for the right moment to rob his accounts.
While testifying before Eldoret Chief Magistrate Dennis Mikoyan, he said that he trusted his driver and he could carry out transactions using his mobile phone on his behalf.
The former lecturer told the court that after he noticed that the driver had taken his money from the bank, he reported the matter to Naiberi police station in Ainabkoi sub-county.
He revealed that he used to engage him to drive him from Nandi Hills to Nairobi for some work and pay him daily since he had not hired him permanently.
According to the retiree, his driver transferred the money he stole to the mobile phone of a person who had died 15 years ago.
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The driver was accused of unlawfully accessing one of the professor's bank accounts and transferring Ksh550,304.
He was also accused of accessing the don's other bank account and unlawfully transferring another Ksh480,000.
The driver allegedly committed the crime between December 23, 2023, and January 27, 2025.
In its ruling, the court adjourned the case until January 26, 2026, to allow for a further hearing.
The accused will be required to appear in court and testify about his involvement.
