The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has been given a final opportunity to submit crucial documentary evidence in a high-profile fraud case involving over Ksh.350 million.
Milimani Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego on Monday directed the prosecution to supply all outstanding documents to the defence by Thursday this week, emphasizing that no further delays would be tolerated. The stern directive came after defence lawyers expressed frustration over the prosecution’s failure to provide the evidence necessary for a fair trial.
The case centres on Honey Khatwani, a former company director who was arraigned in June 2025. He is accused of defrauding OKI General Trading Limited of approximately Ksh.356.7 million. The prosecution alleges that between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2024, Khatwani stole USD 2,786,174.40 an amount equivalent to Ksh.356,711,174.40 while serving as a director at the company’s Nairobi office.
According to the charge sheet, the theft occurred over a four-and-a-half-year period and involved complex financial transactions. Despite the magnitude of the case and earlier court orders, the ODPP has yet to hand over the documentary materials it intends to rely upon during the trial.
Khatwani’s legal team raised the issue in court on Monday, accusing the prosecution of non-compliance and delaying the case’s progress. In response, Magistrate Alego gave a strict ultimatum: the documents must be submitted by Thursday, or the court may be forced to consider further legal consequences, including potential dismissal of the case due to lack of evidence.
Khatwani is currently out on a Ksh.5 million cash bail or an alternative bond of Ksh.10 million. The case is set for mention on July 10, when the court will determine whether the prosecution has met its obligations.
The matter has drawn public interest due to the high monetary value involved and concerns over prosecutorial conduct. Legal observers say the court’s latest directive reflects growing judicial impatience with delays in high-stakes white-collar crime cases.
