REPUBLIC OF KENYA

COURT FILE NO: E………/2023 POLICE CASE NO: ………/ /23

ODPP CASE NO: ……………………….. OB NUMBER:
ODPP Station NAIROBI

POLICE STATION: DATE DRAFTED: …………………….

CHARGE SHEET

Names in full Surname or father’s name Address

Nationality or
SEX: M/M/M/M

APPARENT
KENYAN
1. JOSEPH KIPKEMBOI MARITIM

ADULTS
UASIN

ADULT
2. MESHACK RONO

ID NO.
GISHU

AGE:
3.JOSHUA KIPKEMBOI LELEI

Tribe
4. JACKSON KIPLAGAT MANDAGO

CHARGE CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT A FELONY CONTRARY TO SECTION

COUNT I 393 OF THE PENAL CODE

PARTICULARS OF 1. JOSEPH KIPKEMBOI MARITIM, 2. MESHACK RONO, 3. JOSHUA

OFFENCE KIPKEMBOI LELEI 4. JACKSON KIPLAGAT MANDAGO, on diverse
dates between 1st March 2021 and 12th September 2021 within Uasin Gishu
County jointly with others not before court, conspired to steal Kenya Shillings
1,100,000,000.00 from Account No. 1285922778 domiciled at Kenya
Commercial Bank Eldoret, registered under Uasin Gishu Education Trust
Fund, meant for overseas university fees for students under the Uasin Gishu
County Overseas Education Program.

(Other Counts see attached sheet)

If accused Arrested Date of Arrest Without or Date Bond or Bail Is made
with warrant Apprehension and Amount for
Report to court summons
to issue

YES W/O
Remanded or Adjourned to

Complainant and Address MERCY CHEBET TARUS AND 179 OTHERS

1. MERCY CHEBET TARUS
2. CI MARTIN MUNENE
3. OTHERS TO BE STATED
Sentence………… ………………………………………………Fine if Paid…………………

Court and date……. NAKURU CM’s COURTS ON………………….. If fine paid………….

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NAME & RANK OF PROSECUTOR OFFICER INCHARGE………………. P/STN

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 COUNT II

STEALING CONTRARY TO SECTION 268(1) AS READ WITH SECTION

275 OF PENAL CODE, CAP 63 LAWS OF KENYA

1. JOSEPH KIPKEMBOI MARITIM 2. MESHACK RONO 3. JOSHUA

KIPKEMBOI LELEI, on diverse dates between the month of June 2021 and 12th
September 2022 at Kenya Commercial Bank Eldoret East Branch in Eldoret Town
within Uasin Gishu County, jointly with others not before court stole Kshs.
56,512,300/= from account number 1285922778 registered in the name of Uasin
Gishu Overseas Education Trust, the property of Uasin Gishu Overseas Education
Trust.

COUNT III

STEALING CONTRARY TO SECTION 268(1) AS READ WITH SECTION

275 OF PENAL CODE, CAP 63 LAWS OF KENYA

1. JOSEPH KIPKEMBOI MARITIM, on diverse dates between 4th May 2021 and
12th September 2022 at Kenya Commercial Bank Eldoret East Branch in Eldoret
Town within Uasin Gishu County, jointly with others not before court stole Kshs.
660,000/= from account number 1285922778 registered in the name of Uasin Gishu
Overseas Education Trust, the property of Uasin Gishu Overseas Education Trust.

COUNT IV

STEALING CONTRARY TO SECTION 268(1) AS READ WITH SECTION

275 OF PENAL CODE, CAP 63 LAWS OF KENYA

2. MESHACK RONO, on diverse dates between 15th June 2021 and 5th September
2022 at Kenya Commercial Bank Eldoret East Branch in Eldoret Town within Uasin
Gishu County, jointly with others not before court stole Kshs. 10,820,000/= from
account number 1285922778 registered in the name of Uasin Gishu Overseas
Education Trust, the property of Uasin Gishu Overseas Education Trust.

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 COUNT V

STEALING CONTRARY TO SECTION 268(1) AS READ WITH SECTION

275 OF PENAL CODE, CAP 63 LAWS OF KENYA

3. JOSHUA KIPKEMBOI LELEI, on diverse dates between 12th August 2021 and
12th September 2022 at Kenya Commercial Bank Eldoret East Branch in Eldoret
Town within Uasin Gishu County, jointly with others not before court stole Kshs.
2,707,000/= from account number 1285922778 registered in the name of Uasin Gishu
Overseas Education Trust, the property of Uasin Gishu Overseas Education Trust.

COUNT VI

ABUSE OF OFFICE CONTRARY TO SECTION 101 AS READ WITH

SECTION 102(A) OF PENAL CODE, CAP 63 LAWS OF KENYA

1. JOSEPH KIPKEMBOI MARITIM 2. MESHACK RONO 3. JOSHUA

KIPKEMBOI LELEI, on the 21st day of May 2021 at Kenya Commercial Bank
Eldoret East Branch within Uasin Gishu County, being persons employed in the
public service, falsely misrepresented that the Uasin Gishu Overseas Education Trust
Account was being opened for the Uasin Gishu County Government, an act which was
prejudicial to the County Government of Uasin Gishu.

COUNT VII

ABUSE OF OFFICE CONTRARY TO SECTION 101 AS READ WITH

SECTION 102(a) OF PENAL CODE, CAP 63 LAWS OF KENYA

4. JACKSON KIPLAGAT MANDAGO, on diverse dates between 1st March and

31st March 2022 at Eldoret town within Uasin Gishu County, being the Governor of
Uasin Gishu County arbitrarily entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
between various Universities in Finland and Canada on behalf of Uasin Gishu County
Government without resolution and approval by County Assembly of Uasin Gishu, an
act which was prejudicial to the County Government of Uasin Gishu.

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 COUNT VIII

ABUSE OF OFFICE CONTRARY TO SECTION 101 AS READ WITH

SECTION 102(A) OF PENAL CODE, CAP 63 LAWS OF KENYA

4. JACKSON KIPLAGAT MANDAGO, on diverse dates between 1st March and

31st March 2021 at Eldoret town within Uasin Gishu County, being the Governor of
Uasin Gishu County arbitrarily misrepresented that the County Government of Uasin
Gishu was offering full scholarship to students to study in Finland and Canada an act
which was prejudicial to the students under the Uasin Gishu Overseas Education Trust
program.

COUNT IX

ABUSE OF OFFICE CONTRARY TO SECTION 101 AS READ WITH

SECTION 102(a) OF PENAL CODE, CAP 63 LAWS OF KENYA

4. JACKSON KIPLAGAT MANDAGO, on diverse dates between 1st March and

31st March 2021 at Eldoret town within Uasin Gishu County, being the Governor of
Uasin Gishu County arbitrarily seconded Uasin Gishu county government staff to a
private entity, namely Uasin Gishu Overseas Education Trust, thereby drawing salary
from the county Government of Uasin Gishu an act which was prejudicial to the
citizens of Uasin Gishu county.

COUNT X

FORGERY CONTRARY TO SECTION 345 AND 347 (d) (ii) AS READ WITH
SECTION 349 OF THE PENAL CODE, CAP 63 LAWS OF KENYA

1. JOSEPH KIPKEMBOI MARITIM 2. MESHACK RONO 3. JOSHUA

KIPKEMBOI LELEI, on 6th May 2021 at unknown place within the Republic of
Kenya, jointly with others not before court forged a document namely Declaration
Trust dated 6th May 2021 in respect of Uasin Gishu Overseas Education Trust
purporting it to be a genuine document signed by Dr. Joel Cheruiyot Chelule, Dr.
Susan Jepkosgei Keino and Loice Jelimo Cheruiyot with intent to defraud Uasin
Gishu Overseas Education Trust

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 COUNT XI

FORGERY CONTRARY TO SECTION 345 AND 347 (d) (ii) AS READ WITH
SECTION 349 OF THE PENAL CODE, CAP 63 LAWS OF KENYA

1. JOSEPH KIPKEMBOI MARITIM 2. MESHACK RONO 3. JOSHUA

KIPKEMBOI LELEI, on 23rd 2021 at unknown place within the Republic of Kenya,
jointly with others not before court forged a document namely Minutes of Uasin
Gishu Overseas Education Trust purporting it to be a genuine document signed by Dr.
Joel Cheruiyot Chelule, with intent to defraud Uasin Gishu Overseas Education Trust.

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NAME & RANK OF PROSECUTOR OFFICER IN CHARGE ……………… P/STN

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