Three people were on Wednesday arraigned in court for making a tender for supply and delivery of iPhones purporting it to be a genuine tender from the ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
The three, Betty Wangui Nderitu, Felix Kipyegon Langat and Martin Mwangi Njeri were also charged with conspiracy to defraud.
The third accused person works as a prison police officer and driver with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the prosecution, the accused persons on 17th June and 20th August 2016 they conspired to defraud Capital Airtime Limited 200 pieces of iPhone 6S plus valued at Sh19, 740,000 by falsely pretending that they had won a tender supported by a purchase order from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade for the supply of the iPhones to the said ministry for purpose of use in the recently completed TCAD conference.
They denied the charges while appearing before Chief Magistrate Daniel Ogembo.
The matter will be heard on 27th September 2016.