A man has testified in court about how he lost KSh 339,000 to a woman he met at a club in Lavington. James Mwangi Kiaritha, in his testimony, recounted meeting Laura Oyier Ogolla at a club on March 15, 2025. The two sat at separate tables before Laura joined Mwangi at a coffee shop, where they shared drinks. Mwangi stated that he started feeling unexplainable dizziness during their conversation.
After leaving the coffee shop, Mwangi offered to drop Laura at her apartment in Riverside Drive, where his confusion worsened. He described entering the house, noticing a table full of alcohol and an empty living room. That moment marked the last memory he had of that evening.
Mwangi woke up the next day, fully dressed but disoriented, with a dead phone. When he attempted to order food, he was shocked to find his bank accounts had insufficient funds. Upon checking his bank transactions, he realized multiple transfers had been made from his account to a phone number registered under Laura’s name.
The transactions, totaling KSh 339,900, were completed in smaller amounts, including transfers of KSh 10,000, KSh 100,000, KSh 4,000, KSh 200,000, and KSh 21,000. Mwangi immediately contacted his bank, which confirmed that the money was transferred to the number registered under Laura Oyier.
Despite his efforts to stop the online transactions, Mwangi did not contact Laura directly but instead reported the incident to the police. He revealed that Laura had threatened him, warning him to handle the matter carefully because she knew how to manage such situations. He also described her calm demeanor when interacting with the police, which added to his fear.
The court hearing for this case will continue on December 8, 2025, as the police investigation continues to unravel the details of this fraud.
