A man accused of ordering food and drinks at a city hotel before trying to allegedly escape with somebody else phone has been charged.

Henry Ocholla was charged with the offence on Tuesday before Kibera senior principal magistrate Esther Boke where he pleaded not guilty to the charges.

He is said to have committed the offence at a hotel in Kilimani within Nairobi County.

He is accused of ordering drinks and food while in the company of an insurance firm employee who was advising him on matters relating to finances.

The charge sheet read in court says that the accused person promised to pay the Sh10,000 bill but failed to do so.

He was arrested by some police officers as he allegedly tried to escape with the phone of the financial advisor.

The officers took him to Kilimani police station where he was booked before he was arraigned on Tuesday.

After pleading not guilty to the charges, the prosecution did not object to his release on bond.

Ocholla was released on Sh15,000 cash bail with the surety of the same amount.

The court also directed that the accused person be supplied with the witness statement and documentary evidence that the prosecution intended to rely on.

The case will be mentioned on April 21.