Two people, Teresia Wanjiku Boru and Hosea Munge Mbugu, were arraigned in a Nairobi court on Wednesday for allegedly defrauding five businessmen of Ksh.22.4 million through a fraudulent edible oil supply scheme.
According to investigators, the scam took place in January 2024 when Munge approached traders at Nairobi’s City Market with an enticing business proposal. He claimed that Boru had secured a high-value tender with the United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) to supply edible oil to the Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana County.
Authorities say Munge convinced the victims to invest in the deal, promising significant returns. To make the scheme appear legitimate, the suspects took the businessmen to Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, where they met individuals posing as WFP officials. The investors signed a fake contract and handed over their money, only for the fraudsters to disappear and cut off all communication.
Following investigations, Boru was apprehended in Naro Moru, Nyeri County, while Munge was arrested in Nairobi.
Boru was denied bail in court due to an outstanding warrant related to a previous case. Meanwhile, Munge was granted a bond set at Ksh.900,000 with a similar surety or an alternative cash bail of Ksh.400,000.
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