This archive report was first published on 27 October 2021.
On May 10, 2021, a Nairobi court made a significant ruling in a Sh79 million fraud case involving United Millers.
City court magistrate R. Oganyo ordered Sunil Narshi Shah, Kamal Narshi Punja Shah, Magnesh Kumar Verma, and Henry Munyoki Kavita to defend themselves in the matter.
The four individuals, who are directors and employees of United Millers, are accused of conspiring to defraud businesswomen B.N Kotecha and Sons limited of Ksh79 million by failure to supply sugar.
According to the prosecution, the accused persons presented fake documents before the High Court in Kisumu in October 2015, a case that was pending in court.
The company and its directors are alleged to have filed a case in court seeking refund of their monies together with special damages amounting to Sh79.4 million claiming to have lost business as a result of the failing to get the supply of sugar.
Magistrate Oganyo ruled that the prosecution had established a case to warrant the suspects to be put on their defence.
‘I’m satisfied that the prosecution have established a case to warrant the suspects to be put on their defence. I hereby order all the accused persons to defend themselves in the matter,’ Oganyo ruled.
