Court directs medical report on Goldenscape’s boss, Peter Wangai be examined
A Nairobi court has directed that a medical report on the director of Goldenscape Group Peter Wangai Muriithi be examined.
Wangai is alleged to have duped Kenyans millions in non-existent greenhouse investments deals.
Chief magistrate Martha Mutuku gave the directions after the lawyer representing the businessman told the court that Wangai tested positive for Covid-19, urging the court to postpone the plea taking.
The Director of Public Prosecutions will be preferring 360 criminal charges held in 18 files against the businessman.
The accused was arraigned on Thursday at Milimani Law Court where he appeared before Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku and denied 21 counts of fraud related to the scandal.
He dismissed the allegations by the victims and informed the court that he was only a director of Goldenscape company.
He was released on a Sh5 million bond with an alternative of Sh2 million cash bail.
The court further directed that he deposits his passport with the court, this after the victim’s lawyer argued that the accused was a flight risk.
He is alleged to have defrauded investors over Shs19 million.
