Two directors of a company trading as Brighter Africa Limited have denied defrauding two investors of Ksh 28 million
The accused, Brian Mukolwe and Yvette Atieno Okoth, were arraigned before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina They were denied criminal charges levelled against them
The accused are said to have obtained Ksh 20 million from Andanje Sheila Buyechero by pretending that they were in a position to assist her to invest in microfinance.
Brian Mukolwe and Yvette Atieno Okoth
The duo is also said to have obtained sh 8 million from Ernest by pretending they were in a position to assist him to invest.
The prosecution told the court that the accused were also found to have opened the microfinance without a license from the Capital Market Authority and the Central Bank of Kenya.
The trial magistrate ordered the two accused to deposit a cash bail of 100,000 each with an alternative bond of Ksh 500,000.
Their criminal case will be mentioned on 20th May 2025 for pre-trial.
