A businessman has been charged at Kibera law court facing three counts of issuing a bad cheque contrary to the law.
John Malago Nderitu was charged that on April 16, 2016, Granada Trading Company offices in Twiga Towers building in Nairobi, within Nairobi county issued a cheque number 000663 for Sh 999,000 of NIC Bank in favor of Rajendra Sanghani knowingly that the said account had no sufficient funds.
Malago also faced another count of issuing a bad cheque on April 26, 2016, at the same venue.
The prosecution told the court that on Subaru Motors Limited Malago bank account held at NIC Bank Karen Branch, Malago drew a cheque for Sh 999,000 in favor of Rajendra Sanghani knowing that the account had no sufficient funds.
The court further heard that the accused drew another cheque for the same amount of money in favor of Rajendra on May 17, 2016, knowing that the said account had insufficient funds.
He appeared before the Kibera senior principal magistrate Samson Temu and denied the charges.
The prosecution did not oppose his release on bond.
The defence lawyer pleaded with the court to grant the accused lenient terms citing he is willing to comply with measures to be set by the court,
“Your honor my client is willing to comply with the rules to be set by this court hence I beg for lenient terms,” he pleaded.
He was released on bond of Sh 400,000 with a surety of the same amount or alternative cash bail of Sh 100,000.
The matter will be mentioned on April 13, 2024, for pre-trial and directions.