A man has been charged with forgery, uttering a false document and acquisition of proceeds of crime.
Edward Nyanga’u Mauti appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Theresa Nyangena and denied the charges against him.
Mauti is charged that on or about September 7, 2021, at an unknown place within the Republic of Kenya, with intent to defraud, he forged a bank statement for Co-operative Bank of Kenya account number 1192586064700.
According to the charge sheet, he is also charged with uttering a false document contrary to Section 353 as read with Section 349 of the Penal Code.
It is alleged that on September 7, 2021, at Equity Bank Eastleigh Branch in Nairobi County, he knowingly and fraudulently uttered to Zacharia Bogonko Ogeto, an employee of Equity Bank Limited, a forged bank statement for Co-Co-operative Bank of Kenya account number 1192586064700, purporting it to be a genuine document.
He is further facing a charge of acquisition of proceeds of crime contrary to Section 4(a) as read with Section 16(1)(a) of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act.
The court heard that on November 17, 2021, he acquired Sh15,820,000 through an Equity Bank account held in the name of Bluescope Enterprises Limited, knowing or having reason to believe that the money was proceeds of crime.
He was released on a bond of Sh3 million or an alternative cash bail of Sh2 million.
The matter will be mentioned on April 23, 2026, and hearing set for May 5, 2026.
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