Police in Nairobi are searching for Reagan Odhiambo Okelo, accused of stealing Sh62 million through a fake military tender. This comes after a court issued a warrant for her arrest in connection with a case also involving politician Emmanuel Charles Osore.
According to Milimani Magistrate Caroline Ndumbi, a warrant of arrest against Reagan Odhiambo Okelo was issued after she failed to appear in court during a hearing on their case.
During the case, politician Emmanuel Charles Osore, the counterparty also facing the charges, was the only accused present when the file was called, and he denied the case. The magistrate court adjourned the case to June 3 for further directions.
According to the case, they are both accused of jointly conspiring to steal USD 400,000, which is equivalent to about Sh.62 million, on diverse dates between 25 August 2022 and 22 January 2024 at an unknown place within the country.
The charge stated that they stole the millions from Cohen Oshry by falsely pretending that they were in a position to secure him a tender for the supply, delivery, installation, and testing of a GSM offensive system to the Ministry of Defence under Request for Proposals (RFP) Reference Number MOD/SDM/CS/01/2023-2024.
The magistrate further stated that on the 13th day of March 2023, the trio made a commitment letter with the intent to defraud Isky Holdings Ltd. of the money.
It is alleged that they made a cybersecurity project commitment letter reference number DHQ/CYBER/785/IDM, addressed to ISKY Holdings Limited, purporting it to be a genuine and valid document issued by the Ministry of Defence.
The accused persons are further facing charges for knowingly and fraudulently uttering false documents to Cohen Oshry, a director of ISKY Holdings.
