West Pokot County Assembly Speaker Fredrick Kaptui Plimo has been summoned to appear in court on November 5, 2026, to take a plea in a case involving the alleged loss of Ksh260 million from Eco-Pillar Sacco Society Limited.
The summons were issued after Plimo and two other accused persons failed to appear in court when the matter came up for plea-taking.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the case involves an alleged scheme through which nine individuals are accused of defrauding the Sacco of Ksh260,008,100 between 2018 and 2025.
The prosecution alleges that the accused conspired to steal the money through manipulation of transaction systems, creation of fraudulent accounts and fictitious loans, as well as unauthorised transfers from Sacco accounts to personal bank accounts.
Those named in the case include Plimo, Linus Lokira, Paul Lokitari Ywapamoi, Leonard Pchakas an Domoita, Nicholas Toroitich Arusho, Andrew Poriot Lorema, Susan Chesang, Florence Chemotwo and Francis Atodosia.
The accused include former senior Sacco officials, among them chief executive officers, finance officers and ICT officers.
Six of the accused persons appeared in court and were charged with various offences linked to the alleged fraud. They denied the charges.
The three who were absent, Plimo, Ywapamoi and Atodosia, were directed to appear for plea-taking on November 5, with the court warning that warrants of arrest could be issued if they failed to comply with the summons.
The accused face charges including conspiracy to defraud, stealing by servant, cheating, unauthorised interference with a computer system and abuse of office.
The court directed that a ruling on bond terms for the six accused persons who appeared be delivered on November 2, 2026. They were remanded pending the ruling.
The prosecution was led by Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Patrick Okango, assisted by Faith Koech, Jairus Onkoba, Stephene Mokaya, Gregory Suter, Victor Mamati and Clinton Kere.
The case is scheduled to proceed on November 5, when the three absent accused persons are expected to take their pleas.
