Activist Boniface Mwangi has testified in court against businessman Clive Wafukho, who is accused of defrauding him of Ksh 1 million in a failed borehole drilling project. Wafukho faces charges of cheating, contrary to Section 315 of the Penal Code.
According to court documents and Mwangi’s testimony, the alleged fraud occurred between December 8 and 10, 2021, at Yaya Centre in Kilimani. Mwangi told the court that he sought to have a borehole drilled at his residence in Mavoko and was introduced to Wafukho. The two entered into an agreement for the drilling works at an estimated cost of Ksh 1.6 million.
Mwangi stated that he paid Ksh 1 million, representing 70% of the contract sum, to enable commencement of the project. However, after receiving the funds, the accused allegedly failed to initiate the work and became unreachable.
When Mwangi demanded a refund, Wafukho issued two cheques of Ksh 500,000 each from an Absa Bank account under the name Ivory Engineering Technologies. The cheques, dated February 8, 2022, failed to clear after the account holder reportedly placed a stop-payment order.
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑴𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊 (𝘓) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒇𝒖𝒌𝒉𝒐 (𝘙) 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵
In his testimony, Mwangi further revealed that he had never met the accused in person, with all communication having been conducted via phone and WhatsApp. He added that Wafukho is facing similar fraud-related charges in other borehole drilling matters.
Following unsuccessful efforts to recover his funds or secure the completion of the project, Mwangi reported the matter to the police, leading to Wafukho’s arrest on August 31, 2023.
The case has been scheduled for further hearing on December 11, 2025.
