3 charged with plotting to sell Biwott's trees at Sh60 million. [Photo/File]
Three people were arraigned in Eldoret court on Tuesday and charged with attempts to defraud several businessmen to sell Nicholas Biwott's trees who died in July.
The suspects Solomon Kiptanui, Margaret Jepchirchir and Milkah Cheruto appeared before Eldoret chief magistrate Charles Obulutsa.
Kiptanui pretended to be Biwott's son in their plan to sell trees valued at Sh60 million.
The trio was accused of conspiring to con Ibrahim Kassim of his Sh3 million on grounds that they would sell him pine trees on a 300-acre-piece of land belonging to the late veteran politician Biwott.
They allegedly committed the offense on July 13.
They denied the charges and were remanded as they could not pay Sh1 million bond each.
The hearing of the case will be on October 9.