A man has been arraigned in court for conning people pretending to be the chairperson organizing a burial of Hon. Samuel Kuntai.
Enock Kipngetich Lagat was arraigned in a Nairobi Court and charged with defrauding people pretending to prepare burial for Samuel Kuntai Ole Tunai, Former Governor of Narok County.
According to the charge sheet, on diverse dates between April 21, 2023, and April 30, 2023, at an unknown place within the Republic of Kenya, the accused person jointly with others not before the court obtained Sh120,000 from Joseph Kibere Njoroge.
He is said to have pretended that the money was meant to assist a victim of accident and funeral arrangements of Hon Samuel Kuntai Tunai’s son, a fact he knew to be false.
Appearing before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan, the accused person denied the charges saying he was framed.
He was released on a bond of Sh 100,000 with an alternative cash bail of Ksh 30,000.
The case will proceed on August 9, 2023.
