By Chris Ojow
Kenyan Youthful lawyer Elkana Mogaka in
a humble submission before Nairobi’s
Chief Magistrate, successfully secured
a lenient cash bail for his client who
was charged with obtaining money by
false pretense contrary to section 313
of the penal code .
The State informed the duty court that
the accused Mohamed Kassim Salat
unlawfully and intentionally obtained
ten million Kenya shillings from a
businessman Abdirashid Abdulahi Omar,
that they will jointly supply food and
jet oil to United States of America
Military based in Somali , a fact the
accused knew was untrue.
The accused in his 40s is alleged to
have committed the offence on 19th
January year 2021 within Eastleigh
Nairobi County Kenya , where he obtained
a huge sum of money 10, 700, 000 Kenya
shillings falsely.
Mohamed Kassim was arrested on 28th
April year 2022 and freed on a police
bond after he requested the law
enforcers that he be given room to
settle the matter through Alternative
Dispute Resolution, where he breached
the honest offer and was arraigned at
Milimani Law Court on Monday 01st August
,charged with one count of obtaining
money by false pretense.
The accused pleaded not guilty and his
lawyer Elkana Mogaka through an oral
application submitted before court
prayed for lenient bond terms and
assured the court that he will make sure
his client attend the trial .
Lawyer Mogaka’s prayers were granted and
his client released on a lenient cash
bail of 0.5 million with two surety and
the accused to deposit his passport in
court pending trial .
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