Farida Onindo told a court that she spent several months in the Gulf doing tough jobs, faithfully wiring her earnings to her former partner, Joseph Munane Ngota.
Between April and November 2024, she said she remitted a total of Ksh 422,720 with instructions to buy a car for use in an online taxi business.
Her dream was to create a steady source of income for herself and her child.
However, Onindo said those hopes were shattered when she returned home and discovered that no car had been bought and no business had been set up.
According to her testimony, Munane picked her up at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport but avoided her questions about the investment.
She claimed that when pressed further, he became arrogant instead of offering answers.
Efforts to seek intervention from his family failed, prompting her to report the matter to police.
Investigations led to Munane’s arrest and arraignment before Senior Resident Magistrate Stephanie Bett.
He was charged with theft contrary to section 268 (1) as read with section 275 of the Penal Code. Munane denied the charges and was released on a cash bail of Ksh 100,000.
His trial is scheduled to begin on February 12, 2026.
For Onindo, the case is not only about money but also about broken trust.
She told investigators that she had trusted him with everything she had and now had nothing to show for her sacrifice.
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