By Peter John
Two employees of Equity Bank Kenya Limited were on Monday arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and stealing by servant in connection with a Ksh 4 million loss at the bank.
The accused, Elijah Ndungu Gachanja and Kevin Omato Manya, both employees of Equity Bank, are alleged to have conspired to defraud their employer between November 3 and November 6, 2025, at the bank’s Westlands branch in Nairobi.
In the second count, the prosecution told the court that the two stole Ksh 4,000,000, property belonging to Equity Bank Kenya Limited, which came into their possession by virtue of their employment.
The two pleaded not guilty to both charges.
According to court documents, the suspects were arrested on Thursday, November 6 and were not immediately presented in court, prompting their lawyers to raise concern over delayed arraignment.
During the bail hearing, defence counsel requested lenient bond terms and asked that their clients be remanded at Capital Hill Police Station rather than the Industrial Area Remand Prison, citing personal safety concerns. However, the court dismissed the request, ruling that there were no sufficient grounds to warrant special treatment.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the magistrate granted each of the accused a bond of Ksh 1 million with a surety of similar amount, or alternatively a cash bail of Ksh 400,000, with one contact person.
The case will be mentioned on November 20, 2025, for further directions.
