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Lawyer Stephens Kithi charged over Sh1.1bn fraud Brian Ocharo A Mombasa advocate is in trouble over his involvement in a Sh1.1 billion land transaction with a Chinese construction firm that turned sour. Mr Stephens Kithi Ngombo has been charged in court for attempting to obtain the money from China Wuyi Kenya Limited, pretending he could sell land belonging to Tourism Finance Corporation. The charge sheet indicates that the suspect attempted to obtain Sh1.09 billion from the company on July 30, 2016. Mr Ngombo is further accused of obtaining Sh20 million from the company. He is charged that on April 18, 2017, he obtained the money by falsely pretending that it was part payment to secure the land. The advocate pleaded not guilty to the two offences when he appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Rita Amwayi. Mr Ngombo had asked the court to postpone the plea-taking to allow for the conclusion of a High Court case he said he had filed. Civil dispute But ....
THE STANDARD COAST A Mombasa couple has denied trafficking narcotics worth Sh5.8 million. Bwana Said Aboobakar and Mwanasomo Mohamed Bakari who appeared before Mombasa Magistrate Rita Amwayi denied trafficking 1,963 grammes of heroin worth Sh5, 889,000. The Prosecution, however, opposed their release on bond, claiming they were flight risk since their official place aboard is not yet known. The prosecution further said the couple could be part of an international group believed to be involved in drug trafficking. The suspects countered the application, saying they were arrested at their residence in Old Town area and had receipts to prove they pay rent. ....