Three businessmen involved in the scrap metal business have been charged in court today for allegedly defrauding a fellow businessman of over Ksh 129 million.
Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim, Abdul Razak Rehan, and Mohamed Amin appeared before the Milimani Law Courts, where they faced charges related to the theft of Ksh 129,187,756 from Shazada Aniq Ayub.
According to the prosecution, the trio misled Ayub into believing they could secure him a scrap metal dealer’s license and supply him with 1,100 tonnes of scrap metal and batteries.
The elaborate scheme ended with Ayub being duped into parting with the substantial sum, which the defendants allegedly misappropriated.
In addition to the theft charges, Abdul Razak Rehan faces a separate count of forgery. He is accused of producing a fake scrap metal certificate and dealer license, further complicating the serious allegations against him and his co-defendants.
All three accused denied the charges brought against them before Magistrate Martha Nazushi, asserting their innocence in the matter.
Following their pleas, they were granted bail at Ksh 5 million each.
