A Nairobi court has heard how a woman allegedly defrauded a company Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ksh 25 million in a deal involving the supply of malaria nets to the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa). Milimani Principal Magistrate Ben Mark was informed that Faith Mwikali Ndiwa obtained the Ksh 25 million from Jude Olabayo Veracruz by using forged documents.
The court was told that Ndiwa’s arrest followed an incident in May 2022 when she visited Guarantee Trust Bank and requested to meet with the CEO. According to the CEO, who is the complainant in the case, Ndiwa initially claimed to have Ksh 70 million in her account and sought financial advice. The complainant provided professional advice and recommended that she make her own decision.
Days later, Ndiwa returned with a different request, asking for money to cover her mother’s medical bills. The court further heard that a month later, Ndiwa contacted the complainant again, this time claiming to represent Opposition leader Raila Odinga. She alleged that Odinga had secured a Ksh 19 million tender to supply Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) to Kemsa.
Ndiwa presented tender documents, a contract, and bill of lading documents to the complainant, stating that the deal needed to be finalized. Investigators revealed that Ndiwa claimed Raila Odinga’s son-in-law had already contributed Ksh 8 million, but the remaining balance was required to clear the nets, which she said were on hold at the Mombasa port. Ndiwa promised the complainant a share of the profits once Kemsa paid for the tender and assured him that payment would be made within a month. Trusting her claims, the complainant transferred funds to Ndiwa’s bank accounts.
Detectives later uncovered that one of the accounts belonged to a motor vehicle dealership, Al Husinaim Motors Limited, where Ndiwa acquired a Range Rover, registration number KDM 311N. After the transaction was completed, Ndiwa allegedly switched off her phone, prompting the complainant to report the matter.
The court also heard that Ndiwa used two of her companies, Ashley Dylan Limited and Faizel Limited, to fraudulently secure a tender (IFT NO GF ATM MAL NFM-19/20-OIT-004) for the supply of LLINs to Kemsa. She is accused of obtaining the Ksh 25 million between June and December 2022 in Nairobi County.
In addition, Ndiwa faces charges related to forging a framework contract between Kemsa and Ashley Dylan Limited, purporting it to be a legitimate agreement under the Medical Supplies Authority. She is also charged with presenting the falsified contract and its amendment as genuine in her dealings with Kemsa.
