A director at D. Light Kenya ltd has been charged with conspiracy to defraud the company of Sh41.9 million.
Peter Odedo Oyugi, who is also the logistics and demand planning officer at the firm was charged before Milimani Principal Magistrate Peter Mutahi. He denied the charges levelled againsthim.
The prosecution told the court he committed the offence on diverse dates between 1 August 2022 and 31 December 2023 in Nairobi, jointly with others not before court.
One of the charges stated that he conspired by falsely presenting that Oceanair Global Forwarders limited company had rendered customs clearance and logistics services supported by falsified Customs Entry Forms and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) payment slips.
It was alleged that his actions caused the fraudulent payment to be made to Oceanair Global Forwarders limited company.
Odedo was further of accused of withdrawing the money from a bank account at Gulf African Bank, belonging Oceanair global forwarders company limited whilst knowing or having reasons to believe that the said money was proceeds of crime from D. light Kenya Ltd.
It is alleged that he transferred the money between 1 August 2022 and 31 December 2023, with the intention of committing the offence of money laundering.
The court heard that Odedo that he deposited the money into a different bank account, purporting it to be payment for customs clearance and logistic services, while knowing the funds formed part of proceeds of crime.
He is facing other charges relating to forgery, stealing by servant and uttering false documents.
He was released on a cash bail of Sh.1 million.