A woman has been charged with obtaining Sh 25 million from a foreigner in a fake Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) tender and forgery.
Faith Mwikali Ndiwa is accused of obtaining Sh 25,040150 from Jude Olabayo Veracruz by falsely pretending that she had, through her companies namely Ashley Dylan limited and Faizel Limited, secured a tender number IFT NO GF ATM MAL NFM-19/20-OIT-004 to KEMSA with Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN) the said money was completing part of her bargain, a fact she knew to be false.
Ndiwa is alleged to have committed the offence on diverse dates between June 2022 and December 2022, within Nairobi County, with intent to defraud.
The accused is also charged with forging a Framework Contract between KEMSA and Ashley Dylan Limited for the supply of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) purporting it to be a genuine agreement entered into by KEMSA and Ashley Dylan Ltd.
In addition, Ndiwa is accused of forging an amendment agreement to the Framework Contract between KEMSA and Faizel Limited for the supply of LLINS purporting it to be a genuine agreement entered into by KEMSA and Faizel Limited.
She is alleged to have committed the two offences on the 7th day of March, 2022 at unknown place and time within the Republic of Kenya, with intent to defraud.
The accused is also facing two more charges of knowingly and fraudulently uttering the false documents to Veracruz.
She denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi.
Ndiwa will remain in custody until May 28th when the trial court will hear the application by the prosecution opposing her release on bail.
