A Nairobi court has lifted a warrant of arrest against
Nakuru-based businessman Gideon Gethaiga Wambugu, who was arrested over a Sh3
million debt.
Milimani commercial court magistrate Harriet Okello instead directed that Wambugu be released and he repays the debt in instalments.
The court granted Wambugu’s release on condition that he pays a personal bond of Sh200000. He has also been directed to make an immediate payment of Sh1 million as the first instalment in the debt repayment.
The court warned that failure to comply would result in committal to civil jail.
Court documents showed that Edwin Kimutai Songoroh had claimed that on July 12, 2023, he entered into an agreement with Wambugu for the supply of 20,000 litres of diesel valued at Sh3 million.
Wambugu was to maintain a minimum fuel stock of 10,000 litres in Kimutai’s storage tank and was also to pay him a monthly commission of Sh600,000 based on payments received.
He first wired Sh350,000 on July 10, 2023 via PesaLink from his NCBA Bank account to Wambugu’s bank account at KCB Bank.
He then sent him Sh140,000 and another Sh178,000 on July 11, 2023 through Wambugu’s till number at Messi Service Station.
A day later, some Sh750,000, Sh823,000, and Sh750,000 was sent to Wambugu on July 12, 2023 via bank transfer.
Kimutai alleged that despite receiving full payment, Wambugu failed to deliver the diesel or refund the money, thus breaching the terms of their contract.
Kimutai stated that he had issued formal demands to the defendant, who neither acknowledged liability nor made any repayment or delivery of diesel.
The plaintiff further confirmed that no other proceedings involving the same subject matter had been filed in any court.
He requested the court to enter judgment in his favour for the Sh3 million, plus interest at court rates, the costs of the suit, and any other relief the court deemed appropriate.
The matter will be mentioned on August 25, 2025
