New Kenya Cooperative Creameries driver on Wednesday denied stealing milk worth Sh5,094,386. He was released on a Sh1 million bond awaiting hearing of the case on December 5. [Photo/Standardmedia.co.ke]
A driver has denied stealing milk worth Sh5,094,386 from the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries stores in Eldoret.New KCC Eldoret branch manager Philip Pyeko told an Eldoret court on Wednesday that the suspect, Kenneth Kinoti Kairo, a driver stole 380 bags of skimmed milk powder weighing 25 kg each from the firm at Kaptagat Road on July 13.
Pyeko said the accused fled after the incident.
He was arrested on Monday.
Kairo denied the theft charge before Eldoret Chief Magistrate Charles Obulutsa.
Magistrate Obulutsa released him on a Sh1 million bond.
The hearing of the case was scheduled for December 5.