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Woman tells court how she lost Sh3.9m in bank scandal

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David Muchira (left), Calvin Mukaya Abuya (centre) and Elizabeth Nyaboke Zaidi (right hiding in black hoodie) are accused of allegedly stealing over Sh3 million from Sera Wambui through Ecobank appearing before Kibera Law courts on July 25, 2024. [Robert Tomno, Standard]

A court in Nairobi has issued a warrant of arrest against a prime suspect in an alleged Sh3.9 million online banking fraud case.

Kibera Court Principal Magistrate Margaret Murage issued the order after Harrison Omondi Opiyo failed to show up for a hearing in a case where he is accused of stealing from Sera Wambui Kariuki's account held at Ecobank.

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