Friday, October 10,
2025 - A Nairobi businessman, James
Mwangi Kiaritha, has told a court that what began as a casual
night out at Lavington’s popular Ibiza
Lounge ended in confusion, dizziness, and the loss of Ksh
335,000 from his bank account.
Testifying before the court, Kiaritha said he met a woman
identified as Lora Odero
at the club, and after spending the evening together, she invited him to her
apartment.
He recounted that after arriving at her residence, his
memory “went blurred,” and he could barely recall what happened afterward.
The following morning, Kiaritha said he realized several unauthorized M-Pesa transactions had been made from his phone to a number registered under the accused’s name.
Upon checking his account, he discovered that a total of Ksh
335,000 had been transferred.
Kiaritha further told the court that when he looked up
Lora’s name online, he found previous
mentions in other legal cases, which prompted him to decline any private settlement offers.
He maintained that he never
authorizes payments to individuals he has just met.
The accused, Lora
Odero, has denied
the charges and is currently out on bail as the case proceeds.
Lora Odero, also known as Laura Oyier Ogolla, came into the
limelight in 2015 after she appeared at the Milimani Law Court in Nairobi to
face charges of obtaining credit by false pretenses after failing to pay a Sh 229,505
bill for services at the Intercontinental Hotel.
See her photos below.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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