Lawyer Michael Otieno Owano and politician Emmanuel Charles Osore have been charged in court after they were linked to a Sh 62M fraud.
The two are said to have defrauded an Israeli national under the guise of securing a lucrative tender at the Ministry of Defence. They were charged before Milimani Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe, and they jointly denied the charges against them.
According to the charge sheet, Owano and Osore are accused of conspiring to steal USD 400,000, equivalent to Sh62 million, from the Cohen Oshry. The duo allegedly misled Oshry into believing that they possessed the influence and authority to secure a tender for the supply and installation of a GSM offensive system to the Ministry of Defence.
Lawyer Michael Otieno Owano and politician Emmanuel Charles Osore
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Court papers in our possession show that the accused persons falsified documents to deceptive representations; the prosecution has painted a damning picture of the accused’s actions in their pursuit of ill-gotten gains.
Despite the severity of the charges, Owano and Osore were granted bail under stringent conditions. Owano was released on a bond of Sh3 million or cash bail of Sh400,000, while Osore secured his release on a bond of Sh5 million or cash bail of Sh500,000.
