A 37-year-old petrol attendant was on Monday sentenced to serve a three-year no-custodial sentence by a Murang'a court after he was found guilty of embezzling Sh1.1 million belonging to his employer. Anthony Kinyua Mwangi was accused of embezzling Sh1,113,934 from the Astrol Petrol station on diverse dates between March 5, 2019, and January 2, 2021.
The prosecution claims that the money came into his possession by virtue of his position at the company.
The accused, who was entrusted with handling financial transactions, allegedly siphoned the funds while serving as a clerk.
The matter came to light following an internal audit that revealed discrepancies in the accounts.
