Two widows face charge of obtaining Sh283,368 in order to facilitate workers travel to Qatar
NAIROBI
By
Collins Kweyu
| Dec 3rd 2021 | 1 min read

Two women have been charged before a Milimani court with obtaining more than Sh280,000 by pretence.
Mariana Wanjiru Tsotse and Pauline Wangui Ikua, both widows, were accused of conspiring to defraud one Margaret Wanjiru Ichanga a sum of Sh283,368.
They are said to have collected the money claiming they were in a position to facilitate Ichanga's clients - Robert Mwaka Musyoka, John Maina Waweru, Harrison Mwaura Njenga, Caro Njeri, and Benson Chege - to work in Qatar well aware they would not do it.
The charge sheet indicated that the duo committed the offence between July 22, 2021 and August 16, 2021 in Nairobi.
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The suspects, who appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate R K Ondiek yesterday, pleaded with the court for lenient bond terms.
"Your honour I am a widow. I live in Umoja Estate where I sell vegetables. I have a boy aged 17 years whom I take care of. I plead with you to release me on a bond that I can afford," said the first accused, Tsotse.
The prosecution did not oppose the accused's application for bond and they were each released on a bond of Sh200,000 or an alternative cash bail of Sh50, 000.
The case will be mentioned on December 16. The hearing will start on January 15.
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