Michael Moragia Nyachae, son of the late former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae, has been charged with allegedly stealing Ksh1.2 million from Sansora Group Limited, a company linked to the Nyachae family. Moragia was arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi on Friday, September 11, 2026, where he denied the charge before Magistrate Caroline Nyaguthie. The prosecution alleges that Moragia stole the money from the family-linked company on various dates between March 28, 2019, and September 28, 2021, in Kisii County.
He is facing a charge of stealing under Kenya’s Penal Code. The allegations relate to property belonging to Sansora Group Limited. Moragia pleaded not guilty to the allegations. Through his lawyers, he applied to be released on bail pending the hearing and determination of the case. Magistrate Nyaguthie granted the application and released him on a cash bail of Ksh50,000, with an alternative bond of Ksh200,000. His release means he will remain out of custody as the criminal proceedings continue.
Sansora Group Limited is associated with the wider Nyachae family business interests. The Nyachae family has in recent years been involved in legal disputes concerning the management and ownership of assets linked to the family’s business empire. Court records have previously referred to disputes involving members of the Nyachae family and companies associated with Sansora. However, the current criminal case concerns the specific allegation that Moragia unlawfully took Ksh1.2 million belonging to Sansora Group Limited. The charge remains an allegation that has yet to be tested through a full trial.
With Moragia having denied the charge and secured bail, the case will proceed through the criminal justice process. The prosecution will be required to present evidence supporting its allegation, while Moragia will have an opportunity to challenge the case and present his defence. The charge does not amount to a finding of guilt. Moragia remains presumed innocent unless and until a court determines otherwise. The case adds another legal dispute involving the Nyachae family’s business interests, years after the death of Simeon Nyachae, who served as a Cabinet minister in successive Kenyan governments.