It is always advisable to think outside the box, they say.
Why did the city tycoon Naushad Merali think president Uhuru Kenyatta needed Sh10million?
Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ooko heard that Sameer Africa Chairman Naushad Merali got a call from 0722 208842 and the caller identified himself as President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The caller had the same voice and tenor as the President.
The court heard that the caller wanted Sameer chairman Merali to give facilitation fees so that ‘State House’ would assist in purchase of a piece of land.
Mr Merali was not in the country so he directed Sameer Africa Finance Director Akif Hamid Butt to process the money, not knowing that the caller was duping him.
Naushad Merali, an Asian Tycoon is not new to many Kenyans, he is a respected businessperson with interests cutting across many sectors.
That is how Merali’s Sh10million ‘disappeared.’