How borrower’s friendship with bank teller went horribly wrong

Mary Wamaitha Murui at Milimani law courts Nairobi, where she appeared before Senior Principal magistrate Enock Cherono to answer charges of stealing Ksh 4,500,000 belonging to Family bank limited. She was released on cash bail of 100,000. (PHOTO: DAVID NJAAGA/ STANDARD)

When he walked into a banking hall in 2002, Joel Mwaniki thought he was starting off on a journey to financial freedom. But unknown to him, this event would come to haunt him 13 years later.

Mr Mwaniki, now 64 and a property developer, took several loans from his bank over the years and repaid them successfully.