Five people have been arraigned before an Eldoret Court on conspiracy charges, intending to defraud four people of their share of a parcel of land located in Ngeria between March 5, 2001, and February 15, 2022.
The four include Robert Kipkemei Keter, John Kipkemboi Chumba, William Bitok, Lenah Jelimo, and Edwin Boit.
The court heard that the five, jointly with others not before the court, conspired with intent to defraud the said persons their land measuring approximately 20 acres valued at approximately Kes 20 million by falsely pretending that they were the genuine owners of the said parcel of land.
The five, Tamar Cheptoo Birgen, Paul Kirwa Samoei, Julius Kipkosgey Ruto, and Jacob Kiplagat Too, appeared before Eldoret Principal Magistrate Kimani Mukabi and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The court released them on a bond of Kes 500 000 with a similar surety or an alternative cash bail of Kes 200,000.
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The case will be mentioned on August 22, 2024.
