A couple who ran an online
forex bureau in Limuru
Town where thousands of
people claimed to have lost more
than Sh2 billion two years ago
were yesterday arraigned before
a Kiambu court, where they were
charged with fraud.
Mr Alfred Wangai Mundia and
his wife Mercy Nkatha Kirimi,
who were operating VIPortal
Forex Bureau, appeared before
acting Kiambu Senior Principal
Magistrate Julie Oseko and denied
10 counts of obtaining over Sh1.6
million by false pretence.
In one of the counts, the court
heard, on February 3, 2014 and
April 30 at Ushirika Centre in
Limuru, with intent to defraud,
jointly with others not before
court, the couple obtained Sh952,
000 from Mr Francis Kinuthia by
pretending to be in a position to
invest in foreign exchange business,
a fact they knew was false.
False pretence
On April 28, 2014 at the same
venue, they obtained Sh105,800
from Ms Silvia Atieno Marco and
on May 2, jointly with others not
in court, Sh262, 900 from Ms
Dorcas Wanjiku Kimani.
On February 4 and February 21,
they obtained by false pretence
Sh119,320 from Moses Kirika and
another Sh120,000 from Ms Mary
Nyokabi on May 8 and May 15. On
March 8, they defrauded Mr Iris
Khavai of Sh63,000.
The couple also faced another
10 counts for defrauding Ms Jane
Wanjiku Kangethe of Sh4.16 million
between January and May
2014.
Released on bond
From Ms Kangethe alone,
they stole Sh265,000 on January
24, Sh340,000 (February 6),
Sh960,000 (March 27), Sh1.5 million
(April 17), Sh150,000 (May
2), Sh400,000 (March 17) and
Sh552,900 (April 9) after lying
to her that they were in a position
to invest in forex business.
And on November 21, 2013 and
March 3, 2014, they obtained
Sh25,000 and Sh275,000 from
Mr Philip Mwangi.
The duo was released on a bond
of Sh1 million with an alternative
cash bail of Sh500,000 pending
the hearing and determination of
the case, which started July 8.
The case will continue next
month.
Couple in Sh2bn forex scam
charged with fraud, bonded
They were
accused
of stealing
the
money
two years
ago
Kiambu > Husband and wife ran VIPortal Forex Bureau in Limuru
DUO FACES LITANY
OF FRAUD CASES
Mr Alfred Wangai Mundia and
Ms Mercy Nkatha Kirimi are
accused of defrauding:
Mr Francis Kinuthia: Sh952,
000
Ms Silvia Atieno Marco:
Sh105,800
Ms Dorcas Wanjiku Kimani:
Sh262, 900
Moses Kirika: Sh119,320
Ms Mary Nyokabi: Sh120,000
Mr Iris Khavai: Sh63,000
Ms Jane Wanjiku Kangethe:
Sh4.16 million
Mr Philip Mwangi: Sh25,000
Mr Philip Mwangi: Sh275,0
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huyo ni ukoloni @muchatha wa klost!
House of cards. Always bound to fail.