Eldoret: A Woman Secretly Withdraws KSh 499,800 From Absa Bank Account Before Being Arrested

A 21-year-old Moi University student has been presented before an Eldoret court over allegations that she illicitly accessed a man’s Absa Bank account and shifted KSh499,800 into an I&M Bank account said to be held in her name.

Purity Moraa Mokaya, a final-year education student, appeared before Principal Magistrate Kimani Mukabi, where she denied three criminal charges.Court records showed that the purported offence took place on July 30, 2026. The prosecution alleged that Mokaya, acting with other unknown persons, entered Mark Juma Odhiambo’s bank account without his permission.

The court heard that KSh499,800 was removed from the complainant’s Absa Bank account and then credited to an I&M Bank account allegedly controlled by the accused.

Mokaya is charged on three counts under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018. They include unlawfully accessing a computer system under Section 14(1), obtaining access with intent to commit a further offence, and receiving money believed to be proceeds of crime under Section 15(1).The university student rejected all the allegations when she appeared in court. She was unrepresented by a lawyer during the session.

The prosecution also revealed that Mokaya faces similar computer misuse cases in other courts, though none of them has been heard and concluded.

Five witnesses have been prepared to testify against her, among them the complainant, Mark Juma Odhiambo, and Police Constable Edwin Mukholi, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations officer overseeing the case in Eldoret.

Given a chance to speak, Mokaya appealed for lenient bail conditions and promised the magistrate she would be present at every scheduled hearing.Nevertheless, Principal Magistrate Kimani Mukabi turned down her plea for cash bail and instead released her on a KSh500,000 bond with one surety.

The case is set to move forward as the prosecution readies its witnesses and evidence. Mokaya is still presumed innocent until a court of law finds her guilty.

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