Primrose Mwangi was the mastermind behind the siphoning of over Ksh 14.8 Billion from a parastatal in Zimbabwe.
Primrose Mwangi, is the director of Primkett Travel & Tours and Maffkett Trading. She allegedly moved 2.4 billion into Maffkett Trading’s bank account.
The remaining funds were routed to the accounts of Atrier Engineering CBZ, Newplaces (Pvt) Limited NBS, and Tavaka Holding NBS.
Mwangi is accused of getting illegal access into the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) systems and unlawfully diverting $120 million (approx.Ksh14 billion) to accounts associated with her and accomplices involved in defrauding the parastatal.
Primrose is accused of conspiring with Gerald Pondai as well as Prosper Hove to breach ZIMDEF data systems and gain credentials to steal money from the institution’s banks.
She was arraigned at Harare Magistrates Court, as investigators remain on the lookout for the other two suspects who are still at large.
She was also convicted with business operations illegally in Zimbabwe despite the fact that she was visiting the country on a visitor’s visa.
The 40-year-old Kenya woman remains in detention pending the outcome of her bail application.
So far, approximately KSh 3.7 million of the KSh 14.8 billion has been recovered. It’s reported that National Building Society overturned a transaction worth a huge amount.
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