Two Directors of Tuskys Supermarket Stephen Mukuhe Kamau (right) and George Kamau at a Milimani court on Thursday, November 02 at the hearing of their case where they are charged with stealing Sh1.6 Billion from the supermarket. The hearing was adjourned to February 19. [PHOTO/the-star.co.ke]
The criminal case against two Tuskys directors accused of stealing Sh1.6 billion from the supermarket chain will be heard on February 19 next year.
The hearing was on Thursday scheduled by Milimani chief magistrate Francis Andayi after the court was told that the out-of-court negotiations sought by the accused failed to bear fruits.
The control of the business took a twist in May when the two directors (Stephen Kamau and George Kamau) were charged with five different counts of Sh1.6 billion theft.
Through complainant Yusuf Kamau, who is also brother to the two, the court was told that there has been a tussle over control of the company with the brothers fighting each other.
The prosecution said that between 2002 and 2012, the accused stole Sh400 million at Tuskys headquarters along Mombasa Road.
It was heard that they managed to get the cash through their positions as directors of the company.
But the two, through their lawyer Saibabo Kanchori, told the court that the case was merely “an extension of a family tussle”.
“The complainant in the case is the brother of the accused persons. There has been a tussle over control of the business,” he said.
“The complainant wants them incarcerated so he can control the vast business empire,” the lawyer said.