Pauline Njoroge, a blogger, claims that over Ksh.300,000 was withdrawn from her account while the DCI withheld her bank cards.
Njoroge resorted to social media to say the money was removed through an internet transaction, a claim her lawyers reiterated in court on Monday as her case continued.
She said that on the evening of August 3rd, 2023, Ksh 302,842 was withdrawn from her account via an online transaction, a matter her defence team raised in court yesterday because the DCI officers were the only third parties who had actual possession and access to my bank cards before the theft.
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She then traced the theft to a bogus Facebook account, which she claims was aware of the crime.
"Now, the following morning (4th Aug 2023), a facebook account by the name Mary Mukami (obviously a fictitious account) wrote this post, indicating that he/she was aware of what they had done," she continued.
Her claims come just weeks after she and a friend were arrested in Watamu, Kilifi County, while on vacation.
Police first claimed that Njoroge and the other two were found in possession of narcotics, but when they appeared in court two days later, no charges were made against them.
Her detention was linked to the nationwide Azimio la Umoja rallies against President William Ruto's administration.
Njoroge has been a vocal opponent of the Kwanza government in Kenya and a close ally of former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Her arrest provoked outrage among her fans, and the police were called in for questioning for reportedly planting claims against them.
