Suspect in fraud trial remanded

Suspect in fraud trial remanded. [Photo: Courtesy]

A former employee of a collapsed sacco now charged with conspiracy to defraud has been remanded for jumping bail.

Eldoret Senior Principal Magistrate Richard Odenyo directed that Obadiah Macharia Maina be detained at Eldoret prison after his bond of Sh1 million was withdrawn for absconding court several times.

The court heard that Maina had been absconding court since 2016.

When he appeared in court yesterday, Kamau told the magistrate he had been attending medical counselling sessions.

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But the prosecution, led by Grace Gacau, dismissed his reason as being lame since the court had not received any medical report.

Maina's wife, Rachael Wangui, also a former employee of Good Life Savings and Cooperative Society, was also charged for operating a financial business without a valid license.

Wangui appeared before Principal Magistrate Sylvia Wewa, and denied all the counts.

Both cases will be mentioned on September 17.