An Irish man has been sentenced to one year in jail or pay a fine of Sh100,000 for fraudulently obtaining Sh11 million from a Nairobi businessman.
Byrne Cathal aka James Elgin, 49, pleaded guilty to the charges which he committed in 2012.
Elgin obtained 100 bags of maize and 800 bags of beans valued at Sh11,470,000 from Mohammed Hussein, but failed to pay for the goods.
The court heard that Hussein was introduced to Elgin by a friend, a Mr Ayumba, who was then deputy secretary in the Ministry of Special Programmes.
Ayumba claimed to know people working for a company, whom together with others, asked the complainant to supply the goods on their behalf since they were unable to supply the large consignment.
Elgin who allegedly worked for Proque Company as a procurement officer received the goods.
The complainant, through his company, supplied the goods on May 18, 2012, but was never paid.
He would later learn that no such company existed, after the suspects started avoiding him.
Police would later visit the godown where the goods were delivered and found that the goods had already been moved from the warehouse.
Elgin pleaded with the court for a lenient sentence, saying he was remorseful and accepted that he was on the wrong.
Source (Standard Digital)
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