The accused appeared before Magistrate Lucas Onyina and denied the charges.
The court was informed that Hassan Ibrahim Issak, in an unknown place, jointly with others not before court with intent to defraud Eveready Security Guards Comp Limited of land measuring 0.2296 hectares valued at Sh 50,000,000, forged a certificate of title LR No 209/22665 under the name Esteem Energy Limited purporting it to be a genuine and valid certificate of title signed and issued by Charles Kipkurui Ng’etich, knowing it was untrue.
In Count II, he was charged with forgery contrary to the law.
He was charged with forging a PPA2 document dated February 25, 2020, purporting it to be a genuine PPA2 document issued by the then city council of Nairobi, knowing it was untrue.
The director faced a last count of malicious damage to property under the law.
Hassan Ibrahim Issak appears in court over alleged Sh50 million land fraud
The court was informed that Hassan Ibrahim Isaak, on September 5, 2022, at South B in Nairobi County within the Republic of Kenya, jointly with others not before the court, wilfully and unlawfully destroyed an administration building block valued at Sh 7,485,000, the property of Eveready Security Guards Company Limited.
Through his lawyer, Michael Osundwa, the accused pleaded with the court to be lenient with him and grant him favourable terms.
“The accused has three kids depending on him; he has a breathing problem,” added Osundwa.
He also said that there is another matter of a similar nature at the high court.
He added that the accused has been in and out of India for treatment. Lawyer Osundwa sought a free bond.
Magistrate Osundwa released him on a Sh 200,000 bond or cash bail of Sh 200,000 plus 2 sureties.
