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Originally published by Citizen DigitalNovember 4, 2025
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Nairobi businesswoman charged with theft of jewellery, electronics worth nearly Ksh.1M
Mary Waithira Gikonyo appeared before Principal Magistrate Agnetta Ogonda, where she denied charges of theft and malicious damage to property.According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on Mar.....
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A Nairobi businesswoman, Mary Waithira Gikonyo, has been charged at the Kibera Law Courts with the theft of luxury electronics and jewellery worth nearly Ksh.1 million.
- The alleged theft occurred on March 22, 2025, at a residence on Kumbe Road in Hardy, Lang'ata sub-county.
- Among the stolen items were a gold Casino jewellery watch, an iPhone 14, a Samsung video camera, three HP laptops, two PlayStations, and several designer wall clocks, collectively valued at Ksh.933,500.
- Principal Magistrate Agnetta Ogonda released Waithira on a cash bail of Ksh.50,000, despite the prosecution's request to deny bail due to concerns about interference with investigations.
- Waithira's lawyer, John Swaka, argued the case stemmed from a domestic dispute with her estranged husband, stating his client was not a flight risk.
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