The prosecution has said the hearing of a case in which a Kenyan businessman is facing charges of defrauding Rwandese Investor Desire Muhinyuza of sh 400 million will approximately take more than 14 days to conclude given the volume of evidence against the accused person Kirimi Koome.
The prosecution said the documentary evidence being relied on in the matter is weighty and they foresee the complainant who is the primary prosecution witness taking more than a day to testify in the case.
The matter had been scheduled for hearing today but failed to kick off as the wife to the complainant-Desire was unwell forcing him to attend to her health issues.
The state produced documents to substantiate its claims but the same was objected to by Advocate Danstan Omari arguing they are confidential and her health status should not be exposed to third parties.
The court agreed and adjourned the hearing to December 13,2023.
In the case, Businessman Kirimi Koome is accused of defrauding the Rwandese investor Muhinyuza of Sh400 million that were wired to the accounts of StayOnline.
Koome has since denied the charges before a magistrate’s court and is out on a Sh500,000 bail.
An Estonian millionaire and a Dutch investor are among seven witnesses the State has lined up to testify in the case.
Koome was charged with conspiracy to defraud StayOnline Limited of $2,619,583.27 (approximately Sh400 million) being funds that belong to merchants by falsely representing himself as the owner of the cash.
He was also charged with stealing some Sh14.9 million from the firm, cash that had been entrusted to him to make payment for the provision of taxes. He is faced with another case at the High court.
On 22 November, the court extended orders freezing the accounts of an online business venture at the center of Sh400 million dispute by a month pending hearing and determination of the case.
