New revelations emerge how Valley Road Motors owner Francis Ng’ang’a bought Mercedes E350 from a stranger
Later after warrants of arrest were issued against the trio, Ng’ang’a quickly returned the vehicle to Kiarie in the dead of the night
Barely a month ago since the withdrawal of a car theft case against Nairobi based car dealer and owner of the Valley Road Motors Francis Mundia Ng’ang’a, fresh details have now emerged on how Ng’ang’a bought the luxurious Mercdes Benz from a stranger despite the ownership documents of the vehicle indicating otherwise.
In what points to a convoluted dealing between the then accused, Ng’ang’a and Robert Bundi Mugaa, they both signed third party sale agreement and transferred money to Bundi’s account in exclusion of the registered bonafide owner of the Mercedes E350, City lawyer Andrew Kiarie.
Later after warrants of arrest were issued against the trio, Ng’ang’a quickly returned the vehicle to Kiarie in the dead of the night.
Although the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) at the Makadara Law Courts has since withdrawn the automobile theft charges against Ng’anga’, his son Brandon Njoroge Ng’ang’a and their accomplice Bundi, the case still remains active and can be reinstated.
The matter was discharged under Section 87A of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) and Principal Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe lifted a warrant of arrest issued against the trio on May 28, 2025.
The matter was withdrawn under this section because the complainant was not present in court to take oath and confirm to the court that indeed he is no longer interested in pursuing the case which would have made the magistrate drop it under section 204 of the CPC.
A matter withdrawn under Section 87A of the CPC is considered alive but its proceedings are suspended and can be reinstituted.
Strangely, during the withdrawal of the case against Ng’ang’a and his son Brandon at Makadara Law Courts, the suspects were not physically present in court as required by law, instead, only lawyers for the suspects and complainant were in court when it was withdrawn.
“The accused persons are discharged, the orders issued on May 29, 2025 are hereby vacated,” magistrate Shikwe ruled while dropping the case.
The matter was withdrawn under Section 87A of the CPC because the complainant was not in court to take oath and confirm to the court that he is no longer interested in pursuing the case which would have made the magistrate drop it under section 204 of the CPC.
It is also not clear if the complainant was intimidated by a massive online onslaught claiming Ng’ang’a was an innocent buyer despite having purchased the vehicle from Bundi who received the money and crafted a sale agreement with Ng’ang’a despite ownership details bearing particulars of Kiarie.
It has since emerged that Nga’ng’a and his son Brandon signed sale agreement and paid their then accomplice, Bundi Sh4.1million directly to him and to firms associated to him notably Silverstar Motors and Ultra East Africa Trading Ltd.
According to Ng’ang’a, Bundi claimed he was selling the vehicle in question, make, Mercedes Benz S350 registration number KDS 724T valued at Sh6.5 million on behalf of the ‘owner’, one Peter Munene Njoroge.
However, official records show the owner is Kiarie and not Munene raising questions whether Ng’ang’a was an innocent buyer as claimed despite the glaring discrepancies in ownership records.
It now remains a puzzle why Ng’ang’a and Brandon opted to draft sale agreement and pay Bundi as a third party and not with the owner.
Also, questions are rife why Ng’ang’a opted to return the car if the transaction was above board and honouring summonses to DCI Dandora after the case was reported in April under OB 25/16/04/2025 and waited until warrants of arrest were issued to quickly return the car.
The warrant had been issued after the trio absconded a court session.
Ng’ang’a was facing charges of conspiring with others including his son Brandon Njoroge Ng’ang’a and their accomplice Robert Bundi Mugaa to steal a motor vehicle, make, Mercedes Benz S350 registration number KDS 724T valued at Sh6.5 million property of a city Andrew Kiarie.
The warrant had been issued after they failed to appear in court for plea taking but they settled the matter out of the court with the complainant, a city lawyer, leading to the temporary withdrawal of the matter.
The three, Ng’ang’a, his son Brandon and Bundi skipped a court session where they were to be charged with conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to section 393 of the Penal Code.
They also faced accusations of theft of a motor vehicle contrary to section 287 (A) of the Penal Code.
