A retired university lecturer testified in an Eldoret Court that his former driver exploited his trust, allegedly siphoning Ksh 1.4 million from his various bank accounts. The lecturer had entrusted the driver with his PIN and allowed him to conduct mobile transactions on his behalf.

• The alleged theft involved two transactions totaling Ksh 1,030,304 (Ksh 550,304 and Ksh 480,000) from different bank accounts.
• The driver reportedly transferred the stolen funds to the mobile phone of a person who had been deceased for 15 years.
• The alleged crime occurred between December 23, 2023, and January 27, 2025.
• The case has been adjourned until January 26, 2026, for further hearing at the Eldoret Law Courts.