Nairobi, Oct. 26 -- Two university students allegedly stole Sh24.4 million after hacking into a local bank's system and also attempted to move another Sh190.7 million when they were caught.
The Information and Technology (IT) students at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) were on Monday charged with conspiring to defraud NCBA Bank of over Sh190.7 million and stealing Sh24.4m.
Antony Mwangi Ngige, 23, and Ann Wambui Nyoike, 21, were arraigned before senior resident magistrate Carolyne Muthoni Njagi over the offences that the prosecution alleges were committed between October 20 and 22, this year.
They denied the charges before Ms Njagi at the Milimani Law Courts.
The prosecution said the two students conspired...