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Subject: Nairobi: Owners of vehicles at Armenians’ home revealed
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The Standard, Kenya
July 1 2006
Owners of vehicles at Armenians’ home revealed
By Biketi Kikechi and Patrick Mathangani
Owners of vehicles and number plates found at the Artur brothers’
residence was revealed at the Kiruki commission yesterday.
The commission heard that engine and chassis numbers of the vehicles
had been tampered with. Also, some cars had stolen tractor number
plates.
Zul Mohammed, representing Raju Sanghani, and Jane Otieno appearing
for the suspended CID director Joseph Kamau, during yesterday’s
proceedings.
For example, a grey Toyota Corolla, number KAV 573K, had its engine
and chasis numbers tampered with.
Records at the Registrar of Companies office showed the documents
belonged to a red Massey Ferguson tractor belonging to Ole Suswa Farm
Ltd in Naivasha.
Government vehicles were also not spared, among them a grey Mercedes
Benz, number GK A666K.
The registration number, according to information from the
registrar’s office, belonged to another Government vehicle – a
Mitsubishi Pajero.
There was also a blue Mitsubishi Pajero car whose engine and chassis
numbers had been tampered with. Its engine number, KAL 525X, showed
that it originally belonged to Henry Gathuo’s blue Mitsubishi Station
Wagon.
Owners of some luxury vehicles imported from the United Arab Emirates
were not traced, while other cars were believed to have been stolen
while on transit.
Nairobi businessman Raju Shangani said two Toyota Harriers,
identified by police as stolen while on transit, were his.
Other makes whose engines had been tampered with included BMW, Subaru
Impreza, Honda Civic and Toyota makes.
Diplomatic and Government number plates, including 2CD4K, 4UN277K, GK
A222H and GK A333G were also recovered from the house.
The following is part of the testimony.
Oduor: You talked about some vehicles that you wanted to sell to them
or you attempted to sell to them the Arturs?
Sanghani: Yes, my lords.
Oduor: How many vehicles were they?
Sanghani: They were three.
Oduor: Three vehicles.
Sanghani: Yes, three vehicles.
Oduor: Did you enter into an agreement with them?
Sanghani: No, no we did not have a written agreement, but it was a
verbal agreement.
Oduor: Now, those Toyota Harriers look like Lexus, do they?
Sanghani: That is right.
Oduor: How much would one go for on the Kenyan market?
Sanghani: Between Sh2.2m and 2.3m.
Oduor: So we are talking about Sh7m?
Sanghani: Yes, about Sh7.5m.
Oduor: And it was without an agreement?
Sanghani: Not.
Oduor: It might not matter to you but it does to small Kenyans. I
wouldn’t part with my small Toyota worth Sh200,000.
Sanghani: I did not doubt their funds because they gave me $25,000 as
down payment.
Oduor: They did?
Sanghani: Yes, they did.
Oduor: How did they pay the money?
Sanghani: It was in cash.
Oduor: So this is the third time we are dealing with cash.
Sanghani: Yes.
Oduor: $25,000 in cash?
Sanghani: Yes.
Oduor: How much is $25,000 in Kenyan shillings?
Sanghani: It is about Sh1.8m.
Oduor: They just brought it to your office?
Sanghani: Yes, in fact I took it from their home.
Oduor: Oh, from their Runda house?
Sanghani: Yes, from the Runda House.
Oduor: Were you a frequent visitor there?
Sanghani: I used to visit once in a while.
Oduor: Okay, we will come to the Runda house. Now, what is the
evidence that those cars belong to you?
Sanghani: I have the documents.
Oduor: Assist by showing where you bought them and other details.
Sanghani: Yes. (Produces documents).
Oduor: I’m sure we can have photocopies of that and give you the
original.
Sanghani: Yes. Sure, you can.
Oduor: Now I want to show you a list of vehicles that are in that
residence or were towed away by the police and then tell us if any of
your vehicles is among them.
Sanghani: Yes, my lords. I can see chassis number 585 at number six
and number ten.
Oduor: Remember you told us that you sold them three vehicles.
Sanghani: That is right.
Oduor: Where is the third one?
Sanghani: The third car is at Nairobi Area Police Station.
Oduor: So you know where the third one is.
Sanghani: Yes, my lords.
Oduor: Will you favour us with the particulars of that third vehicle
later on?
Sanghani: Yes, my lords.
Oduor: So you go around saying you sold them three vehicles?
Sanghani: That is correct.
Oduor: That they had given partial payment of $25,000 and on that
list you can only identify two?
Sanghani: That is correct.
Oduor: Are these the vehicles that they were always driving in?
Sanghani: Yes, two of them from that list.
Oduor: It is a matter of public notoriety that they used to drive in
Toyota Harriers and were escorted in several Toyota Harriers and
everybody was wondering what they were doing and what business they
were doing. I’m a little bit worried, have you ever told anybody the
story you have told the commission today?
Sanghani: Yes, I recorded a statement with the police in March.
Oduor: Under what circumstances did you record it?
Sanghani: They wanted to know how I met Hon Kalonzo Musyoka. I’m
under oath to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.
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