This archive report was first published on 14 August 2019.
On August 22, 2019, a case involving the alleged theft of nuts worth Sh1.2 million was mentioned in court. The case involves James Muriuki Gerald, a boiler attendant at the Meru Equatorial Nuts Company Limited.
According to the court, Gerald is alleged to have stolen nuts worth an accumulated Sh1,199,205 at the factory premises in the Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE) godowns, Meru town, between May 2019 and July 24, 2019.
When appearing before Resident Magistrate Maureen Odhiambo, Gerald denied the allegations. The prosecution, led by state counsel Adams Chelule, did not oppose his release on bail.
The magistrate set a Sh350,000 bond or a Sh200,000 cash bail. In response to Gerald's request for relaxation of the bond terms, Ms Odhiambo stated, 'We are following the set limits, it’s not a market where you can haggle.'
Nine witnesses, including workers at the firm and the investigating officer, are listed as state witnesses in the case. It is set to be heard from September 29, 2019.
