A woman, Sheila Wangamwa Macharia, was on Tuesday charged with obtaining liquor worth well over Ksh6 million from Kiza Restaurant and Lounge along Galana road, Nairobi.
During the proceedings held on Tuesday at the Milimani courts, Sheila's crime was read out to the awe of many who were present.
The suspect allegedly ordered and made away with 30 crates of Tusker Lager, 30 crates of White Cap Lager, 20 crates of Pilsner Lager, 10 crates of Heineken Lager, 10 crates of Tuborg, 10 crates of Black Label and 10 crates of Jack Daniels.
She also obtained 10 crates of Red Bull, 5 crates of Jameson Irish, 5 crates of Jameson Black Barrel, 14 crates of Baileys, 10 crates of water, 30 crates of assorted sodas and 80 empty crates.
Reports by The Standard went on to reveal that Sheila, alongside some unnamed accomplices who were not in court, then produced cheque numbered 000100, 000012,000011, and 000010.
They claimed that the cheques were totally genuine, adding that they had been issued by a local bank.
However, the prosecution maintained that Sheila had issued the forged payment documents with an intent to swindle Kiza Restaurant and Lounge.
She pleaded not guilty to all charges, with her lawyer, Kariuki Njiiri, asking the court to release her on a lenient bond as she was a mother of two toddlers who needed her care.
Njiiri added that his client had already served seven days in remand and could thus be considered as a person who was least likely to make a getaway.
The magistrate obliged and went on to grant Sheila a bond of Ksh1 million with an alternative of Ksh 300,000 cash bail, adding that the case would be heard on July 17, 2019.
