A City lawyer has been charged before a Nairobi court with stealing client compensation award of over Sh 7.9 million.
Charles Muoki Musyoki appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi and denied the fraud charges.
Muoki is accused that on January 10, 2018 within Nairobi County while serving as an advocate of the High Court and representing Moses Munywoki Mwendwa he stole Sh 7,954,443.90 being compensation award for the said Munywoki that was remitted to him by the office of the Attorney General money that he was to deliver the said aforementioned money to Munywoki.
The lawyer is also charged with forgering of Munywoki signature.
He is accused that on November 30,2017 within Nairobi County, with intent to defraud or deceive he forged Munywoki signature in discharge voucher purporting that it is a discharge voucher signed by Munywoki.
Prosecution told the court Muoki November 30, 2017 knowingly and fraudulent uttered a forged voucher by presenting it to the office of Attorney General for purpose of payment of Sh 7,954,443. 90 purporting that it is a discharge voucher of Munywoki.
He was released on bond of Sh 2 million or a cash bail of Sh 400,000.
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