An alleged Husband of a nominated Senator has been charged with multiple offences, including forgery, uttering false documents, obtaining registration by false pretences, and unauthorized access to a computer system in connection with the alleged fraudulent transfer of ownership of a Toyota Prado.
Christopher M. Munene appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina, where he denied all the charges leveled against him.
The prosecution alleges that between January 25, 2023 and September 24, 2024, Munene, jointly with others not before the court, forged a motor vehicle registration certificate (logbook) for motor vehicle registration number KBX 121Q, a Toyota Prado.
According to the charge sheet, the forged logbook initially indicated the name of Maureen Tabitha Mutinda, the nominated Senator, as the registered owner.
Investigators further allege that another forged registration certificate for the same vehicle was later created, indicating Rocx Crest Group Limited as the registered owner, while purporting both documents to have been genuinely issued by the Directorate of Registration at the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
Munene is also accused of knowingly presenting the allegedly forged logbook at Mogo Auto Limited’s Nairobi CBD Branch on September 30, 2024, falsely representing it as a genuine registration document issued by NTSA.
In a separate charge, the prosecution claims that on the same date, he fraudulently procured a new motor vehicle registration certificate for the Toyota Prado from NTSA headquarters by falsely claiming to be the lawful owner of the vehicle.
The court further heard that Munene allegedly gained unauthorized access to the eCitizen account of Tabitha on September 24, 2024. Prosecutors contend that he bypassed security measures and unlawfully transferred ownership of the vehicle from its legitimate owner through the online platform.
The court released him on a cash bail of Sh100,000 pending the hearing and determination of the case.
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