By BRIAN OCHARO More by this AuthorItalian investor and his Kenyan business partner at the centre of a controversial takeover of a luxurious hotel in Kilifi have been freed on bail after spending five days behind bars. Mombasa Principal Magistrate Elvis Michieka released the two on Sh200,000 cash bail each and directed them to deposit their passports in court. While granting the suspects bail, the magistrate said there was no need to continue holding them in custody yet they have been with the police for a considerable number of days. Mr Uccelli and Mr Rodrot have denied conspiring to defraud Hans Jurgen Langer, a German investor, Salama Beach Hotel and stealing 840,000 euros from Accredo AG. According to court records, Mr Uccelli and Mr Rodrot, prior to their taking over the hotel, had been employed as a director and an assistant accountant at the hotel, respectively.

Source: Daily Nation June 02, 2020 15:22 UTC