Businessman Charged in Ksh 1.9 Million Fuel Tanker Fraud

A businessman has been charged at a Nairobi court with obtaining Ksh 1.9 million by pretending to be in a position to sell a fuel tanker, which was a false statement.

Abraham Kipkoech Limo appeared before the Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina and denied the charges levelled against him.

The prosecution presented six counts of obtaining money by false pretences and issuing bad cheques, contrary to the law.

The court heard that on the day between May 12 and 13, 2023, at an unknown place within the Republic of Kenya, with the intent to defraud, he obtained Ksh 1,930,000 from Usham Nahid Mousa by pretending he was in a position to sell a fuel tanker ZC 2849, a statement he knew to be false.

He was further charged with five counts of issuing bad cheques contrary to Section 316A (1) (a) of the Penal Code.

On July 31, 2024, within Nairobi County, five cheques for Ksh 500,000 were issued in favour of Usham Nahid Mousa, who had an account at Equity Bank under the name of the accused. However, the account was known to be insufficiently funded.

He denied the charges and pleaded with the court to release him on lenient bond terms, citing that he is not a flight risk since his place of abode is known.

“Your honour I pray this honourable court to grant me favourable terms since I have been complying with the investigations while I was out on police cash bail of Ksh 50,000,” he told the court.

He also informed the court that he is a family man with three children and assured to adhere to the rules the court would set.

The prosecution did not deny his release on reasonable terms.

The Magistrate proceeded to release him on a bond of Ksh 300,000 with a surety of a similar amount or alternative cash bail of Ksh 200,000 with one contact person.

The matter will be mentioned on February 3, 2026, for pre-trial and directions.