University dropout linked with syphoning Ksh11.4M from betting firm urges court to close his file
The legal team representing university dropout Seth Mwabe Okwanyo, linked with syphoning Ksh11,410,165 from a betting firm, has urged the court to close his file.
Appearing before Milimani Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the legal team opposed the State’s request to the court to give them five more weeks to complete investigations on the matter.
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Mwabe’s legal team vehemently opposed the extension of time the investigative officer was asking the court for them to review the documents they said they had secured.
Further, the legal team urged the court to close the miscellaneous application file to give the prosecution time to complete their investigations instead of them applying for extensions from time to time.
Investigation
In addition, Mwabe’s lawyer stated that it will be prudent to close the file until the State is done with investigations and is ready to charge Mwabe.
Notably, the court heard that with the file alive in court, Mwabe’s freedom, including that of movement, is restricted, and he cannot sleep, and he is restless.
“Your honour, we do not have to come here all the time; we can close this file. They can take five weeks, two years, or three years, but when they are ready, they can supply us with a charge sheet, your honour,” Mwabe’s legal team told the court.
“Your honour, we do not have to keep this miscellaneous application file alive because the investigative officer is inviting you to tamper with the rights of the person of interest in the matter, including his freedom of movement; he cannot sleep, he is restless,” Mwabe’s lawyer told the court.
Magistrate Ekhubi freed Mwabe on September 3, 2025, on a bond of Ksh1 million with surety of a similar amount, with an alternative of paying a Ksh 500,000 cash bail.
“I admit the respondent (Mwabe) to a bond of Ksh1 million with a surety of a similar amount or, alternatively, a cash bail of Ksh500,000, conditional upon him availing three contact persons,” Magistrate Ekhubi ruled.
Mwabe was released after the court declined the prosecution’s application seeking to detain him for 20 days so as to complete investigations on a case of unauthorised access to section 14(1) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act.
Magistrate Ekhubi stated that he has found out that the application by the prosecution is not merited in terms of denying the respondent (Mwabe) his liberty.
“I find it is evident that the respondent has no control of what the IO elucidated as part of his investigations, so I hereby do not allow that application,” Magistrate Ekhubi ruled.
Further, Magistrate Ekhubi has directed Mwabe to appear before the investigative officer Julius Cheruiyot once a week.
Mwabe is being investigated over access with intent to commit further offences contrary to Section 15(1) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act.
He is also being investigated for stealing contrary to section 268(1) as read with section 275 of the Penal Code.
