This archive report was first published on 4 January 2020.
On December 28, 2022, Silas Njeru, 34, allegedly conned Stella Wangari Maina, a trader in Burma Market, Nairobi, by collecting 150 kilos of meat from her butchery without paying.
According to reports, Njeru promised to pay for the meat through Mpesa but disappeared without making any payment.
Two days later, on December 31, 2022, Njeru was seen at the market, and Maina informed the authorities. With the help of members of the public, she apprehended Njeru and handed him over to Shaurimoyo police station.
Njeru denied the charges before senior resident magistrate Jackline Kibosia and was released on a cash bail of Sh20,000. The hearing of the case is set to start on May 7, 2023.
