By Andrew Kariuki
A man has been arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts facing charges of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code.
The accused, George Ogunda Okech, appeared in court on February 17, 2026, where he denied all charges levelled against him.
According to the charge sheet, Okech is alleged to have committed the offence between December 8, 2025, and January 20, 2026, at Town House in Nairobi’s Central Business District.
The prosecution alleges that while presenting himself as a director of Right Choice Tours and Safaris, he fraudulently obtained money from foreign nationals under the pretext that he was in a position to facilitate tourist activities within Kenya.
Court documents indicate that Okech allegedly obtained USD 12,450 from one Jean Jacques and a further USD 4,258 from Alexandre Youakim, by making representations he knew to be false.
The prosecution further states that the accused misled the complainants into believing that he had the capacity to organise and facilitate tourism services, claims that were allegedly untrue.
Following his arraignment, the court released Okech on a bond of Ksh500,000 or an alternative cash bail of Ksh100,000 pending the hearing and determination of the case.
The matter is scheduled for pre-trial on March 4, 2026, with the hearing set to commence on March 24, 2026.
