JKUAT students charged with hacking, stealing Sh25 million from NCBA Bank

Two university students have been charged at Milimani Law Courts for stealing Sh25 million from NCBA Bank through hacking. They are also said to have attempted to steal an additional Sh190.7 million from the same bank.

The second-year students at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Carolyne Muthoni. The prosecution claims the offences were committed between October 20 and 22, 2020.

Antony Mwangi Ngige, 23, and Ann Wambui Nyoike, 21, were accused of committing the crime together with others who were not before the court. 

Lenient bail 
Details of the offences state that the suspects colluded to steal Sh25.4 million from NCBA Upper Hill’s head office.
The defence through lawyer Arunda Oichoe tried to reason with the court for a lenient bail because the suspects are students.