{
  "id": 6556331,
  "title": "Nairobi businessman Walter Keya charged with Ksh15.1M fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/nairobi-businessman-walter-keya-charged-with-ksh15-1m-fraud",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T06:44:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/nairobi-businessman-walter-keya-charged-with-ksh15-1m-fraud/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi businessman Walter Wekhanya Keya has been charged by the Director of Public Prosecutions with three offences totaling Ksh15.1 million in fraud. In court, Keya pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to defraud, obtaining money through false pretence, and possession of proceeds of crime. The alleged fraud took place between May and October 2023 at a location in Nairobi. Keya and others are accused of falsely claiming they could invest Ksh15.1 million in a business venture, leading to the theft of Ksh15.1 million from Constant Wanyonyi. The prosecution has not opposed Keya's release on bond or bail, granting him a Ksh10 million bond with a similar surety amount or an alternative cash bail of Ksh5 million.",
  "summary": "The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has charged Nairobi businessman Walter Wekhanya Keya with three offences linked to an alleged Ksh15.1 million fraud. Keya was arraigned before Makadara Law Courts Senior Resident Magistrate Stephany Bett, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud, obtaining money by false pretence and possession of proceeds […] The post Nairobi…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}