Three men have been charged with conspiracy to defraud and theft of Sh 5.2 million from the office of the Attorney General – Public Trustee Administration Estate account at the National Bank of Kenya.

Geoffrey Kipkemoi Langat, Patrick Ngandu Nderitu, Timothy Kipchumba Cheboi are among seven people charged with the said offences.

The suspects are accused that on or before 17th April 2025 at unknown place within the Republic of Kenya, jointly conspired together with intent to defraud the Office of the Attorney General & Department of Justice – Public Trustee Administration Estates account domiciled at the National Bank of Kenya Limited a total Sh 5,226,735.20.

The suspects are also charged with stealing Sh 2,413,321.10 from the said account on 28th May 2025 at the National Bank of Kenya Limited, Harambee Avenue branch in Nairobi.

In addition, the accused persons are charged with stealing another Sh 2,813,414.10 from the said account on 11th June 2025.

Other suspects include include James Kamau Mburu, Cecilia Wambui Wambugu, Agnes Wairimu Wanjiru and Rachael Njeri Kamande.

However, the four did not appear in court to answer to the charges leading to a warrant of arrest being issued against them.

Langat is also charged with forging a cheque for Sh 2,413,321.10 purporting it to be a genuine cheque for payment in favour of Agnes Wairimu Wanjiru in respect of Public Trustee Administration Cause No. 468/2024 in the matter of the estate of the deceased namely Joseph Mwangi Wanjiru.

Further, the accused person is charged with forging a letter purporting it to be from the AG’s office authorizing the Manager National Bank of Kenya to transfer by Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Sh 2,413,896.10 to the account held by Wanjiru at Family Bank Limited KTDA Retail Branch, Nairobi

Langat is also charged with forging another cheque of Sh 2,813,414.10 drawn on NBK’s Public Trustee Administration Account purporting it to be a genuine cheque for payment in respect of Public Trustee Administration Cause No.169/2018 in the matter of the estate of the deceased namely Paul Gathongo Kamande.

He is also accused of forging a letter purporting it to be from the AG’s office authorizing the Manager, NBK, to transfer by RTGS Sh 2,813,414.10. to an account held by Rachael Njeri Kamande at Family Bank Limited, Thika Branch.

Wanjiru, Kamande and Langat are also charged with acquisition of proceeds of crime.

Langat, Nderitu and Cheboi denied the charges before Principal Magistrate Rose Ndombi.

The court granted Langat a bond of Sh 5 million with alternative cash bail of Sh 1 million.

Nderitu and Cheboi were granted a bond of Sh 800,000 with alternative cash bail of Sh 500,000.