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Tag: James Mwangi

Equity bank boss defends acquisition of sh300 million land from moi
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Equity bank boss defends acquisition of sh300 million land from moi

Equity Bank chief executive officer James Mwangi has said he did not borrow loan from the bank to acquire a contested parcel in Nairobi’s upmarket Muthaiga estate. Testifying before High Court Judge M. Mwangi, Mwangi further said he did not offer any security to secure the land, which he claimed he purchased from the late President Daniel Moi. Maestro Connections Health System has sued Riley Services, United State International University (USIU), DPS International ltd and Moi among others including law firms over the parcel. “In 2016 I had no position in the board or the management. I do not know about the loan. I did not borrow money from Equity bank to buy this property. I did not submit any documentation to any bank official regarding this transaction. The property is not liste...
Lawyer Esau Oywaya Akombo accused of Sh 7.3 million Land Fraud
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Lawyer Esau Oywaya Akombo accused of Sh 7.3 million Land Fraud

An advocate of the High Court has been charged with Sh 7 million land fraud. Esau Oywaya Akombo is accused of obtaining Sh 7.3 million from Benedict Miriti and James Mwangi by falsely pretending that he was in a position to sell a genuine land parcel No. Ruiru/Ruiru Block 2/375, a fact he knew to be false. Akombo is alleged to have committed the offense on diverse dates between 13th July and 11th October 2022 at Nairobi jointly with another before court, with intent to defraud. The advocate is further accused of conspiring to defraud Miriti and Mwangi the said money. He denied the charges before Milimani Chief Magistrate Court and was released on a cash bail of Sh 150,000.