This archive report was first published on 9 June 2020.
Published on June 9, 2020, a Nairobi court has charged a woman with obtaining Sh1.6 million from a businessman by pretending to secure him a tender from the Interior Ministry.
Mercy Waihiga Wanjiku, alias Linda Mugubi Mashaka, appeared before Milimani Senior Resident Magistrate David Ndungi and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The court heard that Wanjiku obtained the money from John Kiarie's firm, Tecxilla Merchants, by pretending that the National Police Service had issued a tender for the supply and delivery of 200 anti-lock jam pins.
She is also accused of falsely pretending to be a government employee and receiving three anti-lock jam pins samples from Kiarie on November 25, 2019.
Wanjiku was ordered to deposit cash bail of Sh200,000 to secure her release.
She was arrested by detectives at Milimani law court after being charged with Sh37 million fraud over a fake tender at the Ministry of Health.
