A man has been charged with obtaining goods worth over Sh 291 million by pretending to be the director of an NGO.
Seth Orinda is accused of obtaining 23,000 90kgs bags of white maize and 8,500 jericans of 20 litres Pika cooking oil all valued at Sh 291,160,000 from frontline Tarkipa Media Limited by falsely pretending that he was the director of Development Aid Africa who were to pay for the items, a fact he knew to be false.
Orinda is alleged to have committed the offense on diverse dates between 7th August and 28th November, 2023 at MOL logistics in Embakasi, Nairobi jointly with others not before court and with intent to defraud.
In another count, the accused is charged with unlawfully making a contract agreement with the logo of Development Aid Africa purporting it to be a true contract agreement originating from a registered NGO called Development Aid Africa.
He is alleged to have committed this offense on the 8th August, 2023 along General Mathenge Road in Westlands, Nairobi, jointly with others not before court and with intent to defraud.
Orinda is further charged with unlawfully making two purchase orders NO. 000114 and 000115 with the logo of Development Aid Africa purporting it to be true purchase orders originating from a registered NGO called Development Aid Africa.
In addition, the accused is charged with uttering the fraudulent contract agreement and purchase orders with the logo and stamp for Development Aid Africa dated 7th August 2023 which had been made by Seth Orinda without lawful authority.
The court also heard that on diverse dates between 7th August, and 28th November, 2023 along General Mathenge Road in Westlands, with intent to defraud Frontline Tarkipa Media Limited the said goods,Orinda falsely presented himself as the director Development Aid Africa.
He denied the charges before Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki.
The accused is facing a similar case in which he has been unable to raise cash bail.
He wants the court to review the bail terms on grounds that his efforts to raise the amount have been futile.
