A businessman has been charged with obtaining over Sh 11 million from an investor by pretending that he could invest the money in a macadamia nuts business.
Hussein Sheikh Abdullahi is accused of obtaining USD 90,000 (apprx. Sh 11.6 million from Hassan Aden Bare falsely pretending that he was in a position to assist him venture into business of buying and exporting macadamia nuts, a fact he knew to be false.
Abdullahi is alleged to have committed the offense on 26th September 2024 in South B, Nairobi, with intent to defraud.
The accused is also charged with unlawfully making a laboratory test Report Ref. No. GMP/TES/05/047/2023 dated 09/10/2023 purporting to be a genuine certificate issued by Good Manufacturing Practice Services Limited.
He is also charged with unlawfully making results of sample report Ref. No. KALRO/KND/ADL/ANALY/VOL.VI/2828 dated 07/10/2023 purporting to be a genuine certificate issued by Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
Abdullahi is alleged to have committed the offense on 24th October 2023 at unknown place within Kenya, with intent to defraud.
According to the charge sheet, Abdullahi is also facing charges of uttering the forged documents to Bare.
In addition, the accused persons is facing 13 charges of issuing bad cheques to the complainant.
The said cheques were issued on 11th January 2024 at Diamond Trust Bank Headquarters in Nairobi in favor of City Gas East Africa Limited knowing the account had insufficient funds.
Abdullahi denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina.
The prosecution filed an application opposing the release of the accused person on bail.
The application will be heard on 31st October 2023. In the meantime, Abdullahi will remain in custody.
