A senior former civil servant was today arraigned in court where he faced charges of conspiracy to defraud.
According to the charges, Rose Jelagat Bolt, at unknown dates and places within the republic of Kenya, jointly with others at large, conspired to defraud Abdi Rashid Abdul Sharifow of a parcel of land measuring 0.2 hectares.
The land which is situated at Karen is valued at Ksh 40 million.
She was also charged with forging the signature of P.N Mutwiwa, a deputy commissioner of land administration on a letter of allotment dated December 14, 1998, purporting to be a genuine letter of allotment signed by the said Commissioner.
Further, she was charged with forging the signature of S.K.W Wangila for a Commissioner of lands on an allotment letter dated December 14, 1998, purporting to have been signed by S.K.W Wangila.
She denied particulars of the charges before Chief Magistrate Micheni Wendy of Milimani Law Courts.
Her defense lawyer told the court that Miss Bolt is a long-serving civil servant in the ministry of foreign affairs where she has worked for over 40 years.
He also told the court that the suspect has worked in many countries in Africa and that she has a reputation to guard.
“I pray that this court protects her reputation by granting her reasonable bail terms, she is not a flight risk, and she has no intention of interfering with any of the witnesses. We pray that a reasonable cash bail of Ksh 100,000 will be sufficient.” Said the defense counsel.
The prosecution led by prosecutor Gikunda did not object to her release on bond pending the hearing and determination of the case.
The court granted her a bond of Ksh 1 million with an alternative cash bail of Ksh 300,000.
