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Petroleum Firm Director Accused Of Sh10M Theft

Sunspot Petroleum limited Director charged with stealing over ten million. The accused Abdighani Abdirhaman Abdi was arrested and arraigned before Nairobi’s Chief Magistrate Wendy Micheni and charged with several counts.

State Prosecutor Anderson Gikunda informed the court that on November 3, 2021 and August 31, 2022 at Diamond Trust Bank Koinange branch in Nairobi, being a director of Sunspot Petroleum Limited the accused stole Sh 10,248,592 the property of the said sunspot petroleum limited which came into his possession by virtue of his directorship.

In separate counts the accused Abdirhaman was also charged with forgery against the law. Where it was alleged that on October 12, 2020 at unknown place within the republic of Kenya, jointly with others not before the court with intent to defraud, the accused forged a resolution of board of directors meeting of sunspot petroleum Limited held on October 12, 2020 purporting it to a genuine board meeting resolution of directors of Sunspot Petroleum Limited endorsed and signed by Hafsa Bulhan Hussein a director the said Company.

And in third Count, it is also alleged that at unknown place within the republic of Kenya, jointly with others not before court, and with intent to defraud forged a registrar of companies

Notice of Directors Particulars purporting it to be a genuine notice of Change of directors particulars lodged and signed by Hafsa Bulhan Hussein a director of Sunspot Petroleum Limited.

Whereby in February 8, 2021 at unknown place, he forged a resignation as a director/shareholder of a company letter dated February 8, 2021 purporting it to a genuine and valid letter of resignation as a director /shareholder written and signed by Hafsa Bulhan Hussein.

The accused forged a statutory declaration of affidavit purporting it to be a genuine and valid statutory declaration of an affidavit for change of email address sworn and signed by Hafsa Bulhan Hussein before Samuel O. Makori advocates and Commissioners for Oaths.

And on February 8, 2021 at unknown place within the republic of Kenya, jointly with others not before court, with intent to defraud, he forged a statutory declaration of affidavit, purporting it to be a genuine and valid statutory declaration of affidavit for forfeiture of 500 Company shares, sworn and signed by Hafsa before Samuel Makori an advocate and commissioner for Oaths.

The lawyer representing the complainant Solomon Olonde Kepher, in his oral submission informed the court that the complainant said that the accused on several occasion issued death threat .

“If released, the accused may flee to Somalia and has no known place of abode,“added Olonde.

The court was also informed that the accused will interfere with witnesses because the complainants are his relatives who are brothers and sister-in law.

The accused pleaded with the court to bereleased on bail saying he is not a flight risk.

He was remanded at kileleshwa police station police station pending a mentionon 10th November.


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