KENYAN LAWYER DAVID MBOCHE ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUD HIS CLIENT 26M

KENYAN LAWYER ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUD HIS CLIENT 26M

By Chris Ojow

A lawyer accused of fraudulently

obtaining ksh. 26 million from his

client was arrested on Tuesday 8th

August and arraigned before Milimani

lower criminal court.

David Chege Mboche pleaded not guilty to

two counts of obtaining money by false

pretence and conspiracy defraud

contrary to section 313 and 317 of the

penal code.

Senior Principal Magistrate Ben Mark

Ekhubi ordered for a pre bail report

after the accused through his lawyer

requested for a lenient bond.

It is alleged that the lawyer obtained

26 million from his client pretending

that he would defend her in a civil

case.

Chege is accused of obtaining KSh.

26,075,000 from Marianne Kamau that on

diverse dates between February 1, 2022

and July 30, 2023, with intent to

defraud.

State prosecution alleged that the

accused told the complainant that he

would conduct a civil case at Milimani

law courts on her behalf. And the fees

were for filing the case but it turned

out to be non-existent.

He is also accused of conspiring to

defraud Kamau of Sh 26 million. It is

alleged that he committed the offence

with another person who is yet to be

charged.