On Monday, May 27, Faith Mwikali Ndiwa was arraigned for allegedly defrauding a Nigerian national KSh 25 million
According to court documents, Mwikali invoked ODM leader Raila Odinga’s name to obtain a loan from Jude Olabayo Veracruz
Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi ordered the suspect to be detained at Lang’ata Prison until Tuesday, May 28
Nairobi—A businesswoman has been charged with defrauding a bank CEO of KSh 25 million using a fake KEMSA tender.
Whom did Faith Mwikali Ndiwa defraud?
On Monday, May 27, Faith Mwikali Ndiwa appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi and was charged with allegedly using ODM leader Raila Odinga’s name to obtain money from a Nigerian national.
Mwakali denied eight charges of forgery and obtaining KSh 25 million from Jude Olabayo Veracruz by pretending that she had won a tender from KEMSA to supply insecticidal nets.
According to detectives, Mwikali’s arrest stemmed from an incident in May 2022 when she walked into the Guarantee Trust Bank and requested to speak with the CEO.
How did Faith Mwikali invoke Raila Odinga’s name?
She convinced the CEO to give her a loan of KSh 8 million, promising to repay within a short period.
“The complainant was convinced and advised her to visit the bank, where she was granted a loan of KSh 8 million,” the court papers read, as reported by Citizen Digital.
She called the complaint a month later, informing him that Raila’s son-in-law had won a KSh 19 million tender to supply the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) with long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs).
According to the court papers, she claimed Raila’s relative lacked money to complete the tender transactions. Hence, she needed another loan to clear the nets held at Mombasa Port.
“She presented the said tender documents, contract, and bill of lading documents to the complainant under Raila Odinga to complete the tender,” detectives said.
She allegedly convinced the complainant that the payment would be made within a month and promised he would benefit from the KEMSA tender payment.
Why magistrate declined to release Mwikali on bond
Investigators discovered that once the money was deposited in her account under the name of Al Husinaim Motors Limited, she used the funds to purchase a new Range Rover motor vehicle and switched off her phone.
The prosecution opposed her release on bond, requesting time for the police to file an affidavit detailing reasons for denying bail. Mwikali’s defence argued for her release, citing her constitutional rights and claiming she was not a flight risk despite having a passport.
The magistrate ruled in favour of the prosecution and ordered the suspect to be detained at Lang’ata Prison until Tuesday, May 28, for a bail hearing.
