By Andrew Kariuki
A man has been charged at the Milimani Law Courts over the alleged theft and laundering of Ksh647,000.
The accused, Okinyi Jakija Julius, a Kenyan adult male from Homa Bay County, was formally processed in court on December 16, 2025, following his arrest a day earlier.
Court records show the charge sheet was duly stamped by the National Police Service and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
According to the prosecution, Julius faces three counts linked to theft and proceeds of crime.
In the first count, he is charged with stealing, contrary to the Penal Code.
The prosecution alleges that on March 29, 2025, at an unknown location within Kenya, he stole Ksh647,000, the property of Alex Muriithi Maina.
In the second count, Julius is charged with acquisition of proceeds of crime under the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act.
Prosecutors allege that on the same date, he received the stolen funds into his I&M Bank account after the money was transferred from an ABSA Bank account, knowing or having reason to believe the funds were proceeds of theft.
An alternative charge alleges possession of proceeds of crime, accusing him of knowingly receiving and holding the same amount in his bank account while aware of its illicit origin.
In the third count, the accused is charged with using proceeds of crime, with the prosecution claiming he transacted the money through his I&M Bank account with intent to defraud, despite knowing the funds were unlawfully obtained.
The prosecution has lined up three witnesses, including the complainant Alex Muriithi Maina, Kennedy Chomba Maina and Cpl Eunice Kawira.
Julius was released on cash bail of Ksh200,000 and the court set the matter for pretrial on December 30, 2025.
