A woman has been charged in court for allegedly stealing cash and valuables worth over Sh 1.1 million from an expatriate residing in Spring Valley, Westlands.
Rita Akinyi Yohana was arraigned before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina and denied the charges against her.
It is alleged that Akinyi stole an assortment of items, including USD 4,000, 100 Indian Riyals, 30,000 Indian Rupees, Sh 31,350, jewelry, electronic devices, and important documents belonging to Kapoor Mohit. The incident is said to have occurred on March 11, 2025, at Spring Valley Estate.
According to the chargesheet in court, the stolen items also included a grey handbag, two silver Laxmi Ganesh statues, three gold coins, multiple bank cards, a Standard Chartered bank chequebook, an Espirit wristwatch, a black suitcase, and a safe deposit box.
Three days after the alleged theft, Yohana was found in possession of some of the stolen goods at Kawangware Estate, Dagoretti. She now faces an additional charge of handling stolen property, contrary to Section 322 of the Penal Code.
Among the recovered items were a grey handbag, multiple purses, perfume, a broken safe deposit box, and various currencies, including Kenyan shillings, US dollars, and Indian Rupees.
The court released her on a bond of Sh 400,000 or an alternative cashbail of Sh 200,000.
The matter is set for a mention on the 31st of March pending pre-trial.