This archive report was first published on 9 July 2021.
On July 9, 2021, a suspected fraudster, Lawrence Kiprono, appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate David Ndungi to face charges of forgery and theft.
According to the court, Kiprono is alleged to have forged a Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB) letter of appointment for one Brian Kosgey Kibet, purporting it to be a genuine letter for the position of a system administrator issued by Victor K. Lomaria, the Managing Director KLB.
He is also accused of committing the offence on or before June 2, 2018, at an unknown place in the Republic of Kenya, jointly with others not before court, with an intention to defraud.
The court heard that Kiprono forged KLB pay slips for March and April 2018, a Transnational Bank statement, and a standing order for the same bank with standing instructions to pay Sh55,000 from account 1733100001 every month to Stima Sacco Society Limited’s account domiciled at Co-operative bank, Stima Plaza.
He is also accused of forging a Stima Sacco loan repayment guarantee form signed by Jones Mutua Mbaluka accepting liability for the repayment of Sh1.8 million loan in the event of the borrower’s default.
Furthermore, Kiprono is charged with stealing Sh 920,000 from the said Sacco and handling stolen property by dishonestly receiving the Sh 920,000 in the name of Smoothrift Investment limited knowing or having reason to believe it to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained.
He was granted a bond of Sh1 million with alternative cash bail of Sh 700,000.
