On 14th May 2026, three men, Geoffrey Langat, Patrick Ngandu, and Timothy Kipchumba appeared before the Milimani Law Courts to face charges related to a conspiracy to defraud the Office of the Attorney General & Department of Justice Public Trustee of over KSH 5 million.
All three pleaded not guilty to the charges and were subsequently released on cash bail.
The accused were charged alongside four other suspects James Kamau, Cecilia Wambui, Agnes Wairimu, and Rachael Njeri who, notably, did not appear in court during the plea taking.
Prosecutors allege that on 17th April 2025, the seven individuals conspired to defraud the National Bank of Kenya of KSH 5,226,735.20 from a designated account.
Court documents reveal that the suspects allegedly executed thefts on two separate occasions: first, on 28th May 2025, when they stole KSH 2,413,321 from the Public Trustee; and again on 12th June 2025, when they stole an additional KSH 2,813,414.
The prosecution further alleges that Geoffrey Langat, the first suspect who his lawyer states is an employee at the Office of the Attorney General faces additional charges.
Langat is accused of forging a National Bank of Kenya cheque worth KSH 2,413,896.10 favoring Agnes Wairimu Wanjiru, linked to the estate of Joseph Mwangi Wanjiru.
He is also said to have forged an official letter from the same office authorizing the transfer of the same amount to Wanjiru’s account at Family Bank Limited.
Further charges against Langat include forging a cheque for KSH 2,813,989.10 in favor of Rachael Njeri Kamande, concerning the estate of Paul Gathongo Kamande.
An additional forged letter purportedly authorized a transfer of the same amount to Kamande’s account at Family Bank Limited.
The other two suspects face different allegations: Patrick Ngandu is accused of receiving KSH 88,000 into his M-Pesa account from Langat between May and June 2025.
Meanwhile, Timothy Kipchumba is alleged to have received KSH 53,500 from both Langat and James Kamau Mburu into his M-Pesa account between May and July 2025.Further charges target Wairimu and Njeri, who are accused of acquiring proceeds of crime.
Wairimu allegedly received KSH 2,813,989.10 at Family Bank Limited’s KTDA Retail Branch in Nairobi, funds identified as proceeds of criminal activity.
Similarly, Njeri is said to have acquired KSH 2,813,989.10 at Family Bank’s Thika Branch, with the money similarly linked to proceeds of crime.
Lawyers representing the suspects petitioned for reasonable cash bail, emphasizing that the accused have been cooperative with investigators and are not flight risks.
They highlighted Mr. Langat’s employment at the Attorney General’s office, noting his residence in Utawala as further assurance of his presence during proceedings.
The prosecution did not oppose bail but urged the court to consider the seriousness of the charges.
Presiding magistrate Rose Ndombi granted Geoffrey Langat a bail of KSH 1M and KSH 500,000 each for Patrick Ngandu and Timothy Kipchumba.
She also issued warrants for the arrest of the four suspects who failed to appear in court. The case has been scheduled to proceed on 28th May 2026.
