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Kenyan Jailed for 2 Years in the UK for Stealing $65,800 (Sh6.8 Million) from an Elderly Woman She Was Taking Take Of

A Kenyan woman has been sentenced by a UK court to two years in jail for stealing $65,800 (Sh6.8 million) from an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer’s diseases that she had been employed to look after.

Kisella Hillman, 27 years old, was found guilty of theft from the 85-year-old woman in a trial that concluded on May 19th at the Taunton Crown Court.  She was accused of siphoning money from the elderly woman to pay for time in a recording studio and to send to her mother in Kenya, allegedly to support an orphanage that her mother runs in Kitui.

“Shortly after the money disappeared, you travelled to Kenya. You say the money went to an orphanage in Kenya, but have not been able to provide a scrap of evidence to support that. The sad fact is that you are a congenital liar...” said judge Barnes of the Taunton Crown Court at the sentencing.

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The court was told that Kisella took advantage of the woman whose mental health was in decline, and in at at least one of the transactions took the victim with her to the bank to make a large withdrawal, after convincing the elderly woman that she was her granddaughter. Bank staff got suspicious of the transaction but approved the withdrawal anyway.

“Staff were worried. They said she seemed less confident, less aware of her financial situation and they were concerned she was being taken advantage of. They asked why she was withdrawing the money and why she wanted to close the account,” Taunton Crown Court Prosecutor Nikki Combe told the court.

Kisell managed to withdraw the cash despite the bank's suspicion but one family member happened to witness the incident and called police.

Comments (10)

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  1. Msema kweliMay 27, 2017

    Probably she learnt the art of stealing from the current Jubilee Alliance leaders who have stolen billions of shillings from the Kenyan treasury especially from Dada Waiguru!

  2. Laibon KimondoJun 2, 2017

    A**hole!

  3. GGMay 27, 2017

    Lock her up!

  4. TbowenMay 28, 2017

    Karma is a bitch, so you know 27 yr old. Taking advantage of others due to their diagnosis is horrible. Hope you spend the rest of your life in jail. Despite your beauty, you couldnt use your mind and ethics to earn a living the fair way.

  5. GodhavemercyMay 29, 2017

    She should have been sentenced to ten years plus hard labor in jail. Shame, shame, shame.

  6. GuestJan 25, 2018

    She is from kitui, she must mastered the art of stealing & dishonesty from Nasarites in the street protests.

  7. Moses KuriaJan 26, 2018

    This is x-MP Mutambo's daughter

  8. MBINGUJan 26, 2018

    Nyakua mali ya Haramu hukifaam ya kwamba MALIPO NI HAPA HAPA TU!

  9. D. MwoseSep 14, 2018

    Na huyo Binti hako na ile Greencard ya huko Britain ama?,Inaonekana huyo Binti sio very smart, afungwe halafu baadaye harudishwe huko kwao Kitui akatunze makonyoka kule kule.

  10. Bernadette KiokoDec 5, 2018

    Suku za mwizi ni 40 silihisha.

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