An Egyptian Chief Executive Officer has been charged for obtaining money by false pretence.
Anah Salah Abdel Fatah Salama,the CEO of Enhanced Trade and Shipping company. allegedly obtained 19,500, 000 from kenyan businessman Mwangi by purporting that he she was in a position to supply her with 1000 metric tones of brown sugar.
According to the prosecution, the complainant Mary Mwangi, upon the agreement with the accused person, wired the agreed amount to the Egyptian Bank .
However,no consignment of the agreed brown sugar was delivered.
Anah pleaded not guilty to the charge and was admitted to Ksh 600000 and two contact person s as bond term by the Senior Principal Magistrate Lucas Onyina.
The magistrate further directed accused to surrender her passport to the prosecution since she is of foreign national.
Early defence lawyer Danstan Omari pleaded with the court to release her client on lenient bond terms, citing that the figures on the charge sheet were mere allegations.
Omari told the court that there was ongoing discussion between his client and complainant on how to settle the matter.
The case will be mentioned on 6th December 2023 for pretrial.