Caroline Muthoni and seven of her friends were on Tuesday arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts for failing to pay a bill of Ksh.4.4 million after wining and dining at a lavish hotel in Nairobi’s Westlands area.
Caroline reportedly invited her friends at Clarence House Hotel to celebrate what she claimed was her achievement in winning an international award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Clarence Hotel, Westlands
Appearing before Milimani Law Courts Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi, the suspects were charged with attempting to defraud the hotel out of Sh4.4 million after enjoying services.
The accused persons are said to have accumulated the huge bill after wining and dining at Clarence House Hotel in the Westlands area for one week.
The level of arrogance, stupidity and foolishness.. yaani kuna ujinga, ujeuri na upumbavu fulani huwa na Wakenya when they think they have achieved something na sijui ni kutoka kwa shetani mgani… look at this one >> #CarolineMuthoni who won @NASA the other day, to pay 4.4m
— Bobby Vj (@Bobbyvj) June 4, 2019
Caroline together with her friends identified as Marylynne Chege, Victor Oduor, Natasha Wanjiru, Jackline Wanjiru, Alvin Onyango, Julius Mwangi, and Grace Wanjiru checked in at the hotel on May 22nd were supposed to leave on May 30th, 2019.
Caroline Muthoni
After partying for six days without paying, the hotel management decided to demand money from the group after they became suspicious.
The hotel was forced to detain them before handing them to police after they failed to settle the bill.
Six of the eight suspects, Chege, Oduor, Natasha, Jackline, Onyango, and Grace opted for an out of court settlement with the hotel.
Clarence House Hotel
Four of them paid the hotel Sh100,000 each, while the remaining two; Omondi and Onyango, placed their car as security pending payment of their debt.
Caroline Muthoni and Julius Mwangi denied the charges of obtaining credit worth Sh3.8 million and were freed on Sh500,000 cash bail.
The matter will be mentioned in two weeks.
Si heri Caro badala ya hio ujinga ya kupeleka wasee Westlands angeenda hapa Kinoo anunue mzinga mbili za chrome, jaba ya rwabe then ziende zikiwashika zikiwashika yoh.😹#CarolineMuthoni pic.twitter.com/KHIQIBUuhq
— Sammy (@SamBenditto) June 4, 2019