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Cyprian Nyakundi charged over Sh17.5m extortion attempt

Blogger Cyprian Andama Nyakundi (R) and his co-accused Emmanuel Nyamweya Ong'era at a Nairobi court on January 24, 2020, when they were charged over a Sh17.5 million extortion attempt. PHOTO | KANYIRI WAHITO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Richard Munguti

Correspondent

NMG

What you need to know:

  • Appearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Kennedy Cheruiyot on Friday, Mr Nyakundi and his co-accused denied the charges and were released on Sh300,000 cash bail each.
  • The suspects were arrested at Westgate Mall in Nairobi on Tuesday by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
  • They denied receiving a down payment of Sh1 million from Victoria Commercial Bank Limited's Chief Executive Officer Yogesh Pattni.

Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi and Emmanuel Nyamweya have been charged over a Sh17.5 million extortion attempt.

Appearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Kennedy Cheruiyot on Friday, Mr Nyakundi and his co-accused denied the charges and were released on Sh300,000 cash bail each.

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