Equity Teller in Court for Alleged Ksh 1.2M Theft from Customer Accounts
State prosecutor Hilary Isiakho did not oppose the accused's release on bond but urged the court to impose stringent terms commensurate with the amount lost.
An Equity bank teller has been charged at a Milimani court with stealing over Ksh 1.2 million, the property of the said bank.
In the first count, Gilbert Kipleting Lelon was charged that on August 11, 2024, at Equity Bank Kahawa House Branch in Nairobi county, being a servant to the bank as a teller, stole Ksh 800,000 from the account held in the said bank in the name of Mary Kanini Kamuya.
In the second count, Lelon was charged with stealing Ksh 454,000 from the said bank and the monies which came to his possession by employment.
He appeared before the Milimani senior principal magistrate, Dolphina Alego, and denied the charges.
State prosecutor Hilary Isiakho did not oppose the accused’s release on bond but urged the court to impose stringent terms commensurate with the amount lost.
“Your honor we do not oppose the release of the accused person to be released on bond but we ask for strict terms considering the nature of the offence and the amount involved,” he said.
The defence lawyer asked the court to release the accused person on lenient terms, saying he has a fixed place of abode which is known.
“Your honor my client is not a flight risk and he will avail himself whenever needed to attend court. I pray this court to consider and release the accused person on lenient bond terms,” the defence submitted.
The magistrate directed the pre-bail report to be brought in court on August 19, 2025, when he will rule on bond terms.
