A woman has been charged with Sh 60 million fraud involving a fake laptops tender.
Joy Wangari Kamau is accused of obtaining USD 398,000 (Apprx. Sh 60,000,000) from Vija Virma by falsely pretending that she was in a position to secure for him a tender for supply of laptops and other accessories to the Ministry of Information Communication and Digital Economy Under number MICT/VOL.1/VACC/2023-1, a fact she knew to be false.
Kamau is alleged to have committed the offense on diverse dates between 4th September and 30th December 2023 at unknown place within Nairobi in the Republic of Kenya, with others already before court and with intent to defraud.
The accused person is also charged with forging a request for quotation reference number MICT/VOLI/VACC/2023-1 purporting it to be a genuine and valid document issued by the Ministry of Information Communication and Digital Economy.
This offense was allegedly committed on 1st November 2023, at unknown place within the Republic of Kenya, jointly with others before bourt and with intent to defraud NTV mobile telecom and accessories trading FZCO company of USD 398,000.
In addition, Kamau is charged with conspiring with others already before court to commit a felony namely, stealing USD 398,000 from Vija Virma, by falsely pretending that they were in a position to secure for him a tender for supply of laptops and other accessories to the said Ministry.
She denied the charges before Senior Resident Magistrate Joan Mati.
The prosecution told the court that the case was related to another matter already before court where several accused persons were charged in 2024 with similar offenses.