Big Talk, Big Money = Big Fraud!
By Collins Wanderi
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DO met BA in a business meeting. BA was impressed by DO’s knowledge of what he called 'new investment frontiers' - off-plan real estate projects, exclusive and exotic holiday homes.
The two exchanged contacts and met for lunch after a month. After that, they would call each other and exchange romantic notes via social media. What BA did not know then was that DO was winding up a stale relationship with his girlfriend-cum-business partner.
BA who is in her mid 30s, was recovering from a heartbreak and found solace in DO who had all the right words to encourage her.
DO was a 'busy' man, always travelling for business; meeting clients, government officials and influential people involved in his real estate venture.
He always dressed smart in the latest outfits and drove state of the art automobiles. Owing to his 'tight' schedule, DO hardly spent time in his house, an apartment at a famous address in Nairobi. BA remembers visiting the apartment less than five times during their dating.
However, DO spent a lot of time in BA’s house whenever he was in the city. In under six months they got engaged and in the second year of dating got married. BA was already heavy with a child by then.
During the third trimester of her pregnancy, BA developed complications and her doctor recommended bed rest.
Her interior design and boutique business was a sole proprietorship and her absence was affecting operations.
She consulted her BFF,GM, who advised her to introduce DO as a partner to the staff and a signatory to the bank.
Everything was going on well and GM kept her updated on sales. One year after the birth of their child, DO started spending a lot of time outside Nairobi and floated an idea that it was wiser for him to relocate to another town where he was managing a housing development project.
BA reluctantly agreed and DO eventually relocated. A few months later BA realized that her best friend GM was rarely in the city over weekends and if she was, she was always tired. The two hardly met.
In mid 2019, an unknown number sent BA pictures of DO and GM lying on a beach in swimsuits, attending church and in a park riding a white sports car.
In early 2020, BA was alerted by her bank that she was late in servicing her loan of Ksh. 3.2 million. DO blocked BA’s calls and texts after she sought an explanation. The two have not been in communication or contact since late last year.
DO’s family has accused BA of defaming and attempting to bewitch their son. She now wants their marriage dissolved and doesn’t want to claim anything from DO.
NB: Family Law practice is traumatizing to everybody involved.
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