Lawyer Esther Bitutu alleged mastermind in Sh 1.5Billion Equity Bank fraud detained by court.
A lawyer named Esther Bitutu Kadiki has been charged with the theft of more than Sh 1.5 billion from Equity Bank. She was brought before the Milimani Law Court, where she is currently being held in custody.
The case has received a lot of attention because of the large sum of money involved. It also raises concerns about a lawyer being linked to a serious crime. As the trial continues, many people are eager to see how the court will deal with the accusations against her. They are also curious about what this could mean for her career and the legal community as a whole.
The fraud was reported to police Baking fraud Investigation Unit by Equitu Bank after noticing the loss of the client’s money on July12/2025.
Appearing in court before magistrate Lucas Onyina yesterday,the unmoved lawyer was detained pending the conclusion of investigations.
The police say that Equity Bank has reported fraud. On May 1, 2024, and July 31, 2024, many fake debits were made. These debits totaled Sh 1,499,465,831.29. They came from the bank’s internal Salaries Remittance General Ledger. The money was credited to several accounts at non-Equity banks
accounts.
“In all cases, false stories about the real source of funds were entered into the bank’s systems. This was done to hide or change the nature, source, location, use, or movement of those funds,” says the investigative report.
The police said the early investigation found a complicated path was made to hide where the money came from. The first group of beneficiaries used many methods to layer the unlawfully credited amounts. These methods included bulk withdrawals, transfers to other bank accounts, and cryptocurrencies.
Bank fraud investigation officers informed the court. They said that Sh 38,404,574 of the stolen money was deposited into accounts at NCBA bank. These accounts are connected to lawyer Bitutu.
“The money was in an account under the name of Inforide Point Limited at NCBA, a company she co-owns with her.”
husband,” added Bank Fraud Investigators in an application to detain the lawyer.
The money was also wired to an account she owns alone in the name of KADIKI & ADVOCATES domiciled at National Bank of Kenya.
The team of investigators asked to detain the woman. They believe the case is complex. They need more time to find other people who are in constant contact with Lawyer Bitutu.
Bitutu is being investigated for money laundering. He is also accused of organized crime, computer fraud, and stealing. These actions are all against the law.
The fraud was reported by Equity Bank through a letter dated July 11,2024.
They wanted the court to grant them 21 days to complete the investigations.
