Businessman Brian Yongo Charged with Ksh 2.1 million Credit Fraud

Businessman Samwel Bryan Yongo Otumba has yet again been arraigned in Court facing charges of conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor.

According to the prosecution, Yongo Otumba together with Joseph Bondo Otumba on diverse dates between February 9 and 26, 2021 jointly conspired to obtain credit of Ksh 2.1 million by false pretense from Joyce Cherotich Rono.

The two are alleged to have obtained the said credit from the complainant by falsely pretending that they would transfer two motor vehicles as security.

Yongo is also alleged to have forged a demand letter drawn and signed by A. Kwengu and Advocates of the High Court of Kenya a fact he knew to be false.

He was further charged with obtaining one table, three chairs and an IMac27 desktop all valued at Ksh 220,000 the property of Joyce Rono.

Additionally, he faced another charge of pretending to be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

The prosecution alleged that Yongo being unqualified person to be an advocate, willfully pretended to act for Joyce Rono to demand an outstanding debt of Ksh 62.2 million owed to her from Abdikahinya Noor Maalim.

The second accused person, Joseph Bondo Otumba was not present in court for plea taking.

Yongo appearing before Hon.R.M Ndombi, denied the allegations and was released on Ksh 1 million bond with an alternative cash bail of Ksh 500,000.