•Abdighani Abdirahman Abdi appeared before magistrate Wendy Micheni and denied several counts of stealing and forgery against the law.
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A Company director was on Monday charged at Milimani Court with stealing Sh10 million by virtue of employment.
Abdighani Abdirahman Abdi appeared before magistrate Wendy Micheni and denied several counts of stealing and forgery against the law.
The court was informed that on November 3, 2021, and August 31, 2022, at Diamond Trust Bank Koinange branch in Nairobi, being a director of Sunspot Petroleum Limited stole Sh 10,248,592, the property of the said sunspot petroleum limited which he took to his possession by virtual of his directorship.
The prosecution said that on October 12, 2020, at an unknown place within the republic of Kenya, with others not before the court with intent to defraud, forged a resolution of the board of directors meeting of sunspot petroleum Limited held on October 12, 2020.
He purported it to be a genuine board meeting resolution of directors of Sunspot Petroleum Limited endorsed and signed by Hafsa Bulhan Hussein a director of the said Company.
In the third Count, the director was charged that at an unknown place within the republic of Kenya, jointly with others not before the 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.
He also allegedly forged a resignation as a director/shareholder of a company letter dated February 8, 2021, purporting it to be a genuine and valid letter of resignation as a director /shareholder written and signed by Hafsa Bulhan Hussein.
The court heard, he also 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.
The director faced another charge that on or before February 8, 2021, at an unknown place within the republic of Kenya, jointly with others not before the court, with intent to defraud, forged a statutory declaration of the 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 for complainant Solomon Olonde Kepher, told the court that the accused was threatening the complainant saying he will kill him.
“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 was likely to interfere with witnesses because the complainants are his relatives who are brothers and sisters-in-law.
The accused pleaded with the court to be released on bail saying he was not a flight risk.
He was remanded at Kileleshwa police station until November 10 when the complainant will have raised the issue of being threatened.