Nakuru, Kenya: Underwear worth more than Sh19 million that vanished from a JKIA depot was found in Nakuru recently.
Trial is set to begin for a Nakuru businessman who allegedly stole the underwear that includes panties, bras, g-strings as well as men’s boxers.
John Wambua Mwangi denied in front of a city court that he stole the goods for sale on June 6 and 7.
The imported cargo belongs to Evanson Gitonga, 34, who operates an underwear shop at IBEA building on Moi Avenue.
When Mwangi appeared in court on June 30, the police asked for more time to find out how he allegedly sneaked the items out of Nairobi.
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Wambua allegedly stole bras worth Sh2.6 million, panties and G-strings worth Sh4.6 million, men’s socks worth Sh1.8 million, children’s underwear worth Sh1.2 million, ladies swimming costumes and tights worth Sh856,000, men boxers and briefs worth Sh1.8 million, and blindfolds worth Sh1.1 million.
The imported clothes amount to Sh19,677,211 million, the court heard.
According to police, on June 7, Gitonga found that the go-down had been broken into and the goods stolen.
The court heard that on that day, police officers had directed him to go around markets in Nairobi to trace the stolen underwear.
On June 23 however, Gitonga and his business partners traced the items to a Nakuru market where the accused was arrested and charged.
Mwangi denied the theft charge and was released on Sh500,000 bail and a bond of Sh1 million.
The case will be heard on September 29.
