A businessman from Uasin Gishu County has appeared before an Eldoret court over claims that he obtained KSh634,900 from a trader in a motor vehicle deal that later fell apart.
Julius Okondoi Ikaal is accused of taking the money from Charles Kyalo after allegedly claiming he could sell him a vehicle.
Court documents indicate that Kyalo approached Ikaal after showing interest in buying a vehicle and they reportedly reached an agreement and Kyalo paid the agreed amount.
However, the vehicle was not delivered, leading the complainant to report the matter to police.
The alleged offence is said to have happened between January 26 and March 31, 2026, on different dates within Kenya.
Ikaal is also accused of issuing Kyalo with a KSh634,900 cheque on April 24, 2026 which was drawn from a Diamond Trust Bank account and was allegedly issued despite the accused knowing that the account did not have enough money to cover it.
Ikaal denied both charges when he appeared before Eldoret Principal Magistrate Caroline Wattimah.
The prosecution opposed neither his request for reasonable bail terms nor his claim that he was not a flight risk.
He was later released by Magistrate Wattimah on a KSh200,000 bond with one surety of a similar amount.
The matter will be mentioned on September 21,2026, before Court for further directions.
