A Nakuru-based businesswoman who allegedly obtained Sh266,000 from seven people by false pretence was on Monday charged with fraud by a Nakuru court. Edith Mugure allegedly conned the business people between September 3 and October 3 2012 at Nakuru’s Pipeline estate.
The court heard that the 36-year-old woman claimed that she was in a position to offer tenders to the complainants. The complainants would, ostensibly, supply assorted school items to a school the suspect claimed was hers.
The accused is suspected to be part of a racket in Nakuru town where people have lost thousands of shillings through similar false promises. The victims are usually promised to get tenders to supply firms with items.
Mugure, however, denied the charges when she appeared before chief magistrate Samuel Mungai. She is accused of committing the offence jointly with others who are still at large.
The accused was released on a Sh200,000 bond and a surety of a similar amount. She was, however, unable to raise the bond and was remanded in police custody.
The court ordered that the case be heard on September 1 this year.