Kirinyaga man charged with stealing 600k from deceased person KCB account

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A Kirinyaga man has been charged with stealing over Sh 600,000 from a deceased person’s account at KCB Bank Kenya Limited.

Thomas Wachira Muga is accused of stealing the Sh 682,200 from an account in the name of Rogers Munyao Nzoka (deceased), the property of KCB bank.

The accused is alleged to have committed the offense on 4th May 2023 at KCB Bank Kenya Limited Limuru branch, within Kiambu County.

Muga is also facing an alternative charge of handling suspected stolen property.

According to the charge sheet, otherwise that in course of stealing, he dishonesty received the said money in his account knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen or unlawfully obtained.

In addition, the accused is charged with conspiracy to commit the offense of stealing, with others not before court.

He denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina and was released on bail.