Man In Court For Stealing Handbag, Phone From Woman He Asked To Meet And Greet At Nairobi Khoja Stage

• Lewis Njuguna is accused of stealing a mobile phone and black handbag from Grace Nyambura after calling her for meet up at Khoja Bus Stage in Nairobi
• Nyambura said that she left her handbag and mobile phone with Njuguna as she went to relieve herself in public toilets around Khoja Bus Stage
• The two are reported to be friends that had spent a long time without meeting each other and were set to have a catch-up conversation

A Nairobi-based man, 21, has been arraigned for stealing the handbag a woman had left to him as she went to relieve herself in public toilets near Khoja Bus Stage.

Phone theft in Nairobi

Lewis Njuguna was, on Friday, August 4, charged with stealing a handbag and an Infinix phone worth KSh 28,000 belonging to Grace Nyambura.

Njuguna, who appeared before Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi, was accused of committing the offence on Monday, July 31.

According to the police report referenced by TUKO.co.ke, Njuguna called Nyambura, who was a long-time friend and asked that they meet at the Khoja Bus Stage to share greetings and at least catch up after not seeing each other for a while.

The report indicated that, on the material day, Nyambura was in the company of her sister, whom she was escorting to go and attend an interview within the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD.)

Khoja Bus Stage Nairobi

Just before arriving at Khoja stage, Nyambura said she was called by Njuguna who said he only wanted to say hi to her.

When she arrived at Khoja, Nyambura told Njuguna that she needed to relieve herself in the public toilets first before they could continue with their conversation.

She then left her handbag which contained the Infinix Hot 12 i, a National Identity Card and other personal documents to Njuguna.

"When she returned from the washrooms she found that Njuguna had disappeared. She tried calling him through his number and her phone number but found them switched off," the statement documented.

Tracking lost mobile phones in Kenya

Aggrieved by her long-time friend's deeds, Nyambura reported the matter at Central Police Station, and detectives commenced efforts to trace Njuguna's whereabouts.

The officers traced him to King'eero Market in Wangige area, where he was arrested and presented in court.

Appearing in court, Njuguna pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted a bond of KSh 50,000 or alternatively pay a cash bail of KSh 20,000.

TUKO.coke had earlier highlighted the procedures followed when tracking lost mobile phones in Kenya, even as phone theft remains a worrying concern in the country.