Firm's director charged with Kilifi County's Sh51m theft

Samuel Buku Macharia, who denied stealing Sh7.8 million from CBK. (PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD)

A suspect in the theft of Sh51 million from Kilifi County has been charged with fraud and handling stolen money.

Samuel Buku Macharia, said to be one of the directors of a Nairobi-based firm that received part of the stolen money denied the charges before Kilifi Senior Resident Magistrate Leah Wasige yesterday.