Four employees of Siraji Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Ltd (SACCO) have denied charges of stealing millions of shillings and committing computer-related fraud during their tenure at the institution between 2020 and 2023.
The accused : Mirian Wahu Muhoho, Paul Mwai Thuo, Rolyne Bisiere Ondieki, and Timothy Kimani Muigana , appeared before Meru Principal Magistrate Maureen Nyigei, facing multiple counts of theft by servant and computer fraud.
Court documents allege that Muhoho, who served as Business Development and Marketing Manager, misappropriated Ksh 707,006 and fraudulently credited Ksh 133,531 to member FOSA accounts using fabricated or reused transaction codes without corresponding deposits.
Thuo, a Micro Credit Officer, is accused of stealing Ksh 1,922,947 and fraudulently crediting the same amount to member accounts.
Ondieki, Marketing Officer, allegedly stole Ksh 5,862,697 and fraudulently obtained Ksh 4,954,517 by manipulating FOSA accounts. She also allegedly withdrew Ksh 908,180 from dormant accounts.
Muigana, a Micro Credit Officer at the SACCO’s Isinya branch in Kajiado County, faces charges of stealing Ksh 1,377,649 and fraudulently crediting the same amount to member accounts.
All four pleaded not guilty to the charges. Their lawyer, Willis Ocharo Kaba, requested lenient bond terms, noting that the accused had previously been out on police bond of Ksh 50,000 and had fully cooperated with the authorities. “The main purpose of bond is to ensure court attendance, which the accused have always respected,” Kaba told the court.
The prosecution did not oppose release on bond but asked for terms commensurate with the alleged offences. Principal Magistrate Nyigei subsequently granted each accused a bond of Ksh 300,000 or a cash bail of Ksh 150,000.
The case is set for mention on February 4, 2026, with the hearing scheduled for April 23, 2026.
