Court Allows Case Against Four Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud Co-operative bank To Be Heard

Court has allowed a case against four people charged with conspiracy to obtain credit by false pretence from Co-operative bank of Kenya to proceed to its conclusion.

The four people; Frederick Kioko Kilonzo, Robert Kinothya Makau, Patrick Kimeu Mutisya and Gideon Kiarie Mwaura are accused of conspiring to obtain credit by false pretence from Co-operative bank on diverse dates between May 5 and July 19, 2021.

Further, Frederick Kioko Kilonzo, Robert Kinothya Makau, Patrick Kimeu Mutisya are separately charged with presenting a forged logbook to My Credit Limited and using the forged logbook to secure a loan of Ksh 2.8 million, money they should not have been given had the bank officials realised the logbook was forged.

Frederick Kioko Kilonzo was also charged with knowingly and fraudulently uttering a forged motor vehicle registration number KCZ 289Z Isuzu Lorry purporting it to be genuine and issue by NTSA.

Appearing before Milimani Law Courts, the accused persons denied the charges and are out on Bond