Woman charged over failure to settle Sh229, 505 bill at Intercontinental Hotel on Valentine's Day

Laura Oyier Ogolla in Milimani court where she was charged that on diverse dates, she incured a debt of Sh229,505.75 in Intercontinental Hotel by falsely pretending that she was in a position to pay for the services rendered by the hotel. [PHOTO: GEORGE NJUNGE/STANDARD]

Nairobi, Kenya: A woman found herself behind bars for failing to clear a bill at a five-star hotel.

The 27-year old woman appeared before a Nairobi court Wednesday to answer to charges of obtaining credit by false pretense.