Sh 13.9 Million gold case against lawyer Thomas Ngoe and Businessman Nicholas Otieno Ndolo will proceed on September 24, 2024.
This is after Magistrate Rose Ndombi pushed the case after the complainant was informed that the complainant was not in court.
According to the charge sheet, the two are accused that on diverse dates between 3rd and 11th February 2023, through Equity Bank Account NO.1510278992209 held at Equity Bank Yaya Centre Branch Kilimani within Nairobi City County jointly with others not before court, conspired to commit a felony namely obtaining money by false pretense to wit USD 1,000,000 the property of Seth Adam Bernstein.
The court heard that the money was wired through an Equity Bank account, Yaya center branch, after the duo pretended that DSI Mining and Minerals Company Limited were in a position to pay custom duties for 3000 kilograms of gold to be shipped from Kenya to Dubai.
Ndolo is separately charged with making a mineral export permit, Reference No.EAC/22/92709141708/2022 dated 16th May 2022 with intent to defraud.
According to the charge sheet filed in court, on the 16th day of May 2022 at unknown place within the Republic of Kenya with intent to defraud, without lawful authority or excuse, Ndolo made a certain document namely Mineral Export Permit reference NO.EAC/22/92709141705/2022 dated 16th May 2022 purporting it to be a genuine Mineral Export Permit issued by East African Community Customs.
They are out on a cash bail of Sh1 million each, pending the trial.
