PRIME Ex-DTB managers charged with Sh149m theft from customer account 03.06.2026

Two former Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) managers, Salimah Ameen Pirbhai and Aabid Alkarim Kassam, along with Tazim Sidi Vassanji, were charged in a Milimani court with theft and money laundering amounting to over Sh149.3 million from a customer's account. The alleged fraudulent activities, which involved conspiracy to defraud, stealing, and forgery, reportedly occurred between 2016 and 2020 from the Great Britain Pounds account of Rozina Nurdin Patelia. Investigations began in July 2025, and the accused, who denied all charges, reportedly cooperated with investigators. The court released Kassam on a Sh2 million bond or Sh500,000 cash bail, while Pirbhai and Vassanji were each released on a Sh1 million bond or Sh300,000 cash bail, with the case scheduled for mention on June 17, 2026.

















