Nairobi, Aug. 22 -- The small claims court has ordered a woman to refund her friend Sh995,100 borrowed to secure employment with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

The court also awarded Lucy Tanui Sh67,000 in costs and interest after Sharon Mutai failed to explain why she retained the money even though M-Pesa records proved she received the amount.

The dispute arose from cash transfers made between April and May 2025, when Ms Tanui sent Ms Mutai various amounts totalling Sh995,100. Ms Tanui said the money was to be refunded, but the borrower gave a different account of the transactions.

Ms Mutai told the court that no contract existed between them and that the transfers were repayments of a Sh1.4 million cash loan she had earlier ...