Man charged for using colleague’s details to get National ID, stealing money from his bank account

Nakuru, Kenya: A man was Wednesday charged in a Nakuru Court with impersonating his colleague and defrauding him over Sh300,000.

David Cheptalan Cherutich was charged with impersonating William Anoka Kinzi on November 12, 2014 at Huduma Centre office in Nakuru.

The court heard that Cherutich went to the centre to apply for a National Identity card and gave details belonging to Kinzi while applying for the ID.

The court heard that on diverse dates between November 12, 2014 and March 6, 2015, the accused withdrew Sh373,550 from Kinzi's account at Equity bank's Gate House branch.

The court heard that he was able to do so using an Equitel simcard that is normally given to Equity bank customers.

According to the prosecutor's report, the accused and the complainant are both employed by Mogotio Company Limited.

The accused was given a bond of Sh100,000 with a surety of the same amount or a cash bail of Sh50,000.

The case will be heard on April 13 this year.