A middle aged man has been charged with 18 counts of forging documents of land parcels located along General Mathenge Road valued at Ksh. 500 Million belonging to businessman Jimmy Wanjigi.
The accused Sammy Njuguna was produced before Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi where he denied all the criminal charges.
According to the prosecuting counsel Anderson Gikunda the offences were committed between 2018 and 2019.
The accused is said to have forged documents, articles of memorandum which purported to have been issued by Ministry of Lands and registrar of companies.
The parcels of land in question belong to the former presidential aspirant Jimmy Maina Wanjigi who has been enlisted as the key witness.
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Arrest warrant on accomplices
The prosecution applied for the warrant of arrest against accused accomplices David Njenga, Henry Njoroge, Anthony Maseno, Cissy Kalunde, Valentin Jelimo, Lawrence Njogu, Kepher Odhiambo and Martin Esakina.
Consequently the trial magistrate directed the eight accused persons be arrested.
The prosecution told the court that accused, Mr Njuguna should not be released on a cash bail and seriousness of the charges and be admitted to bond and surety so that he does not disappear from the jurisdiction of the court.
The Magistrate directed the matter be mentioned on 10th May for purposes of consolidation with other accused persons who have already been charged.
She reserved her ruling for bail until tomorrow 27th April 2023.
By Rodgers Oduor
