An software by a Nairobi businessman who’s going through fees of defrauding his personal firm of Sh356 million to have his passport launched for a 20-day journey to India has been dismissed by the Milimani Legislation Courts.
Senior Principal Justice of the Peace Dolphina Alego rejected the request by Honey Khatwani, a former director of Oki Normal Buying and selling, ruling that he had not offered ample grounds to warrant a evaluate of his bail phrases.
“The accused has not demonstrated any change in circumstances for the reason that bail phrases had been issued that might warrant a evaluate,” Justice of the Peace Alego mentioned.
Via his lawyer, Kennedy Echesa, Khatwani had informed the courtroom that the deliberate journey, set for Saturday, August 2, 2025, was important and tied to his major supply of earnings.
Echesa argued that Khatwani was a first-time offender and posed no flight danger, including that the prosecution wouldn’t endure prejudice if he travelled overseas.
Nonetheless, State Counsel Victor Owiti, representing the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), opposed the appliance, saying the accused had not produced proof proving the urgency or necessity of the journey.
“It’s within the curiosity of justice and public curiosity that the prayers sought by the accused be declined,” Owiti submitted, including that Khatwani was conscious of any potential journey wants on the time of taking the plea however failed to lift them then.
The DPP additional argued that the appliance amounted to asking the courtroom to evaluate its lawful orders with out presenting any new or compelling details.
Khatwani is accused of stealing $2,786,174.40 (about Sh356 million) from Oki Normal Buying and selling between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2024, in Barbado, Nairobi County, whereas serving as a director.
He was launched on June 24, 2025, on a Sh5 million money bail with situations that included surrendering his passport, No. Z4995684, to the courtroom. The prosecution has insisted that the magnitude of the alleged fraud poses a excessive danger of absconding.
The case is pending listening to, with key witnesses anticipated to testify within the upcoming classes.
