Car dealer Joseph Kairo leaves court after he was released on a personal bond of Sh3 million and his passport returned to him to enable him travel abroad on January 31, 2025/EZEKIEL AMING'A
A Magistrates Court has allowed a request by city car dealer Khalif Kairo to have his passport released to enable him to travel to the United States of America for a fundraiser.
Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina said there was no compelling reason to reject his request that had been opposed by the prosecution.
Onyina directed the passport be deposited in court once the accused returns from his seven-day trip.
At the same time, Kairo was released on a personal bond of Sh3 million in a recent charge of obtaining Sh3,045,000 from a client.
It's alleged that Kairo obtained the monies by falsely pretending he was in a position to import for Odhiambo a Volkswagen Tiguan from Japan through his company, Kai&Kairo Limited. Kairo has denied the charges.
Kairo faces two other separate charges for cheating, contrary to Section 315 of the penal code.
According to one of the charges, Kairo, on diverse dates between July 10, 2024 and July 25, 2024 at Westlands, reportedly induced one of his clients to pay him Sh2.1 million. The money was allegedly paid to him through his company, Kai&Kairo Limited.
It was for the importation of a Honda Vezel hybrid from Japan, which the charge sheet indicates he never delivered.
He allegedly committed the same offence against another client. The charge sheet claims that the client transferred Sh2.98 million into Kai and Kairo Limited bank accounts.
The money was paid for the purchase of a Subaru Outback. This offence is said to have been committed on diverse dates between July 29, 2024 and November 16, 2024.
