A Nairobi businessman was on Tuesday charged before a Nairobi court with conspiracy to defraud a Malawian national by falsely claiming to be able to transport cargo from Belgrade to Malawi.
Peter Mutunga Kimile and others not present in court were accused that between April 5th and April 25th of last year, conspired to defraud Thomas Burton Coleman (director of Trans Global Services) of $445 USD by falsely claiming that he would transport the cargo.
On the second count, he is accused of obtaining the aforementioned funds.
He is charged with a third count of money laundering.
It is alleged that he deposited the funds in his account and concealed them while having reasonable grounds to believe that the funds were the proceeds of crime.
According to the complaint, Peter Mutunga Kamile, Director Africa Avisol Logistics, agreed with Thomas Coleman, Director Transglobal Services, to transport military cargo from Belgrade to Malawi for a fee of USD 445,000, which was deposited into his I&M bank account in April 2022.
However, Peter informed the complainant that he owned a plane that he would use to transport the cargo. After the agreed-upon duration expired, he-Peter explained the flight’s insurance and fuel challenges.
Furthermore, it is claimed that the accused cut off communication with the complainant, prompting the complainant to report the incident to DCI headquarters, where investigations began.
