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 Mwangiโs 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.
๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ด๐ต ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ (๐) ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ค๐ค๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐) ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ต
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 Wafukhoโs arrest on August 31, 2023.
The case has been scheduled for further hearing on December 11, 2025.
