Mombasa Businessman, Ashok Doshi, was arraigned in Court today to answer five criminal counts stemming from an alleged fraud involving a prime tract of land in Nairobi.
Ashok is charged with scheming to defraud the government of Ksh. 1.2 million shillings by falsifying a stamp duty receipt between May 14th and September 2nd, 1992.
The said offense is believed to have taken place in Nairobi at Ardhi House.
He was also charged with forging a stamp duty receipt purporting to be issued and signed by a commissioner of lands.
The businessman is also accused of forgery and causing a breach of peace against Greenview Lodge Ltd, which is legally entitled to the alleged land at Processional Way.
He was granted a cash bail of Ksh. 500,000 shillings on Monday, with the court setting May 2 as the date the case will be mentioned.
