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A 21-year-old Moi University student has been charged with allegedly accessing a man's bank account without permission and transferring KSh 499,800 into an account registered in her name.
PurityMoraa Mokaya, a final-year Education student, appeared before Eldoret Principal Magistrate Kimani Mukabi, where she faced three charges under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act, 2018.
The charges include unauthorised access to a computer system, accessing a computer system with the intention of committing a further offence, and acquiring proceeds of crime.
According to the prosecution, Mokaya and other individuals who have not been arrested allegedly accessed the bank account of Mark Juma Odhiambo on July 30, 2026, without his consent.
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The court heard that the accused subsequently transferred KSh 499,800 from the complainant's Absa Bank account to an I&M Bank account held in her name.
She was also accused of knowingly acquiring the money, which the prosecution described as proceeds of crime.
Mokaya, who appeared in court without legal representation, denied all three charges.
