08-11-2026

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Car dealer charged over Ksh.6.5 million vehicle fraud involving two customers

Patrick Kiiru Mbuthia appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, where he denied two counts of obtaining money by false pretencesA Nairobi car dealer has been charged with allegedly obtaining more than Ksh.6.5 million from two customers through a disputed sale of a Mitsubishi FTR truck.Patrick Kiiru Mbuthia appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, where he denied two counts of obtaining money by false pretences.The prosecution alleged that Kiiru used the same vehicle, registration number KDE 073Y, to persuade two customers to make payments purportedly intended to clear an outstanding bank loan secured against the truck.In the first count, Kiiru is accused of obtaining Sh4,425,400 from Robert Kimani Koinange between December 21, 2023, and Septe…

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