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How driver stole Sh1.4 million from former athlete's mobile phone

By Peter Ochieng | 5d ago

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Retired athlete Mike Boit testified in an Eldoret court about how his driver stole Sh1.4 million from him through his mobile phone three years ago.

Boit, a Professor of Exercise and Sports Science at Kenyatta University, explained that his trusted driver, Kevine Lagat, secretly obtained his M-Pesa PIN and waited for the right moment to act.

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