FRAUD

Man charged with impersonating partner of senior lawyer

He was released on a bond of Sh100,000 or alternative cash bail of Sh 50,000.

In Summary

• A man has been charged before a Nairobi court impersonating a partner of veteran lawyer John Khaminwa.

• Nazir Bhadurali Nurmohamed Jinnah appeared before Resident Magistrate Muthoni Nzibe and pleaded not guilty.

Nazir Bhadurali Nurmohamed Jinnah
Nazir Bhadurali Nurmohamed Jinnah
Image: CHARLENE MALWA

A man has been charged before a Nairobi court impersonating a partner of veteran lawyer John Khaminwa.

Nazir Bhadurali Nurmohamed Jinnah appeared before Resident Magistrate Muthoni Nzibe and pleaded not guilty.

Nurmohamed is accused that between the year 2013 and 2017 in Nairobi county with intent to defraud Harbas Singh Birdi falsely presented he was an advocate of the High Court as an associate of Khaminwa & Khaminwa Advocates.

 
 

The prosecution accused Nurmohamed that on August 6,2014 in Nairobi county with intent to defraud and without lawful authority made a letter for sale of property in Nyari addressed to Harbans Singh Birdi purporting it to be genuine letter written and issued by the firm of Khaminwa & Khaminwa Advocates.

He is further accused him that on June 30,2020 within Nairobi county with intent to defraud and without lawful authority made a statement of account-direct consultant & partner billings for Sunny Birdi Singh purporting it to be genuine statement made and issued by the firm  of Khaminwa & Khaminwa Advocates.

He pleaded for lenient bond terms stating and all witness statements from the prosecution.

Nurmohamed is allegedly linked to be working with Conrad law and Consultancy as a consultant.

He was released on a bond of Sh100,000 or alternative cash bail of Sh 50,000.

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