This archive report was first published on 19 August 2021.
On July 14, a businessman, Mr Bakar Hussein Mohamed, mistakenly sent Sh271,200 to the M-Pesa account of Elizabeth Karimi Muthoni, a businesswoman based in Kitengela, Kajiado County.
Ms Muthoni, who appeared before Kibera Senior Principal Magistrate Philip Mutua on Monday, admitted to withdrawing the money, which had been erroneously sent to her M-Pesa agent account.
She claimed to have only withdrawn part of the money and was in negotiations with Mr Mohammed to repay him.
However, the KCB Bank had attempted to reverse the transaction, but the money had already been withdrawn.
Senior Principal Magistrate Philip Mutua slapped her with a Sh200,000 fine, warning that she would face two years in jail if she fails to pay.
