The Milimani Law Courts have adjourned the hearing of a high-value fraud case involving businessman and Joncil Enterprises director Jonathan Ngenga Ndisya after he requested more time due to his lawyer’s absence.
Ngenga, who is jointly charged with Peter Kamau, appeared before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina on Friday, February 20, 2026, when the matter came up for hearing.
Addressing the court, Ngenga sought a postponement, explaining that his advocate, Joe Mwangi, was unable to attend after being called away by an emergency.
“Your Honour, my advocate has not been able to attend today’s proceedings after he got an emergency upcountry and had to rush home to attend to it. It is my prayer that the hearing be postponed to another date,” Ngenga told the court.
The prosecution did not oppose the request, and the court allowed the application.
“The request is granted. The matter will be mentioned on March 2, 2026, virtually,” Magistrate Onyina ruled.
Ngenga and his co-accused, Peter Kamau, are facing multiple charges, including conspiracy to defraud contrary to Section 317 of the Penal Code and obtaining money by false pretences.
According to the charge sheet, the two are accused of conspiring to defraud Agro Irrigation and Pump Services Limited of Ksh106,822,690 between July 1, 2018, and March 31, 2020.
The prosecution alleges that they falsely represented that Joncil Enterprises had deposited the said amount into the company’s bank account as payment for goods supplied.
Ngenga is further accused of obtaining the same amount by falsely pretending that the funds had been credited to the company’s account.
Kamau, who was employed as an accountant, faces additional charges of theft and fraudulent accounting.
It is alleged that he transferred Ksh4,777,094 to his personal account while working at Agro Irrigation and Pump Services Limited.
He is also accused of stealing Ksh3,500,000 from Desire Flora (K) Limited, where he was similarly employed, by transferring the funds to his personal account.
In another count, Kamau is alleged to have falsified financial records to indicate that Joncil Enterprises had paid Ksh106,822,690 to Agro Irrigation and Pump Services Limited.
The case will be mentioned on March 2, 2026, for further directions.
By By Andrew Kariuki
