This archive report was first published on 5 June 2020.
On June 3, 2020, Sunil Shah and Kamal Shah, two prominent Kisumu businessmen, were arrested in connection with an alleged Sh79 million defraudment scheme.
According to the charge sheet, the duo, along with others, is accused of conspiring to defraud B.N Kotecha and Sons Limited by falsely claiming to have lost business as United Millers Limited.
The alleged forgery occurred on April 2, 2015, when the suspects submitted fake documents to the court, claiming they had lost business to their clients due to a failure to supply sugar.
The five suspects face seven counts, including conspiracy to defeat the course of justice, forgery, and uttering a false document.
After their arrest, the duo was released on Sh70,000 bail each and ordered to appear in court on June 4, 2020. However, they failed to appear as directed.
It is alleged that Sunil Shah, Kamal Shah, and their company United Millers Limited filed a case against B.N Kotecha and Sons Limited in October 2015, seeking a refund and special damages worth Sh79 million using fake documents.
