Four in Sh 25M gold scam charged in court.

Felix Odhiambo Otieno alias Sammy,Derrick Odhiambo Omore,Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed and Moses Odhiambo denied the charges before a Nairobi court.

They were charged that on April 22,2025 at Runda estate within Nairobi County, jointly with others not before court,by use of fraudulent tricks induced Voltex Commercial Trading Company through its representative ALA BAssam Hisham to pay you the sum of USD 200,000 towards purchase of gold that they never delivered.

In the second count, the four were charged with preparation to commit a felony against the law.

They were charged that on May 7/2025 at Runda estate, they were found in possession of 25 yellowish metallic bars purported to be gold,1 weighing machine,1 electric Gold tester gun,assorted documents bearing the logo of Ministry of Mining,unidentified liquid in two small plastic bottles,believed to be used in the course of committing the purported offense of cheating.

They were also charged with personation contrary to the law.

They are said to have presented themselves to Majid Harib,Mohammed Khaleal,Alla BAssam as an official at the Ministry of Mining,blue economic and maritime services,Directorate of geological surveys and Geo information management.

Businessman/Politician Philip Aroko has been detained for seven days following an application by DPP in regard to the gruesome Murder of Kasipul MP Ongondo Were.

The DPP sought to detain the suspects for 30days to conclude investigations including retrieving forensic information from his Mobile Phone.

While opposing to bail,Oroko requested the court to grant him 5 days so that he can attend to his wife and also take care of his businesses that requires his personal attention.

He added that he is not a flight risk,he presidented himself to the police and is willing to co_operate with the investigations.

The trial magistrate Irene Gichobi while granting the said days considered the fact that he presented himself to Police Station.

The matter will be mentioned on May 17/2025

A case in which a young man has been charged with obtaining registration by false pretenses has been pushed to May 22/2025.

This is after the prosecution informed Kahawa law court that they are yet to supply more documents to accused Abdirizak Mohammed Hassan.

“We are yet to supply some statements to the defence  which were recorded from Mandera and therefore we seek for an adjournment until May 22, to furnish the same,” Prosecutors applied.

Abdirizak is favored charges of obtaining registration by false pretenses. He is said to have registered an identity card using the details of an unsuspected couple .

A Kahawa Court has granted the prosecution until Thursday next week to supply documents to a man accused of acquiring registration by pretense.
State prosecutor Kennedy Kamau requested the court for an adjournment saying there are some statements which are not yet supplied since they were to be recorded from Mandera,

“Your honor we are yet to supply the defence some statements from witnesses who hails from Mandera hence we pray the matter be adjourned until next week,” Kamau prayed to the court.

He told the court that they have supplied all other documents except the statements they will furnish the defence with by next week. He prayed for a mention date next week to confirm the same.
While admitting the adjournment of the matter, Kahawa law courts magistrate Gideon Kiage noted that some of the documents have been served while others have not and the case could not proceed,
“The adjournment is hereby allowed for the prosecution to serve the defence with the remaining witness statements,” the magistrate ruled.
The matter will be mentioned on May 22, 2025, for pre-trial and directions.

A JKIA  court will tomorrow rule on whether it will continue with the case in which five suspects have been arraigned  over murder of late Hon. Charles Were.

This is after defense lawyers led by Danstan Omari,Cliff Ombeta,Shadrack Wambui and Stanley Kinyanjui Strongly opposed the prosecution to continue with that matter in that court.

The Matter that is before Principle Magistrate Irene Gichobi,involves  Ebel Ochieng alias Dave Calo who is also a member Board of Directors Lake Basin Development Authority, Edwin Oduor Odhiambo, Dennis Sewell Manyasi, Allan Ogola Omondi and Walter Owino Awino.

Defense lawyers said that court lacks jurisdiction since the incident occurred around Kilimani area and ought to proceed at Milimani or Kibera courts.

The ODPP in their application to detain the suspects, are claiming that Hon. Were was shot dead while driving his car at the city mortuary roundabout along valley road in Nairobi on April 30, 2025 and that the five suspects are persons of interest in the alleged assassination.

DCI further says that brief interviews of the suspects have revealed that they might have crucial information that could unravel the murder of the deceased and lead to further arrests.

Further, DCI says that during the arrest of Edwin Oduor and Dennis Sewe, two pistols and nine rounds of ammunition, a bag and footwear matching the description of those worn by one of the suspects at the scene of the incident were recovered from Edwin .
Prosecution insists that JKIA court has a jurisdiction since the matter is still under investigation.

A lady Lawyer Esther  Bitutu Kadiki accused of stealing over Sh 1.5 billion from Equity Bank,has been arraigned and detained by Milimani Law Court.

The fraud was reported to police Baking fraud Investigation Unit by Equitu Bank after noticing the loss of the client’s money on July12/2025.

Appearing  in court before magistrate Lucas Onyina yesterday,the unmoved lawyer was detained pending the conclusion of investigations.

The  police says that Equity bank has complained that on May 1,2024 and July 31/2024 numerous fraudulent debits amounting to Sh 1,499,465,831.29 were made from the  banks internal Salaries remittance General Ledger and credited to several non-equity bank accounts.

“In all circumstances,fictitious narrations regarding the actual source of funds were made in the bank’s systems in order to conceal or disguise the nature,source,location,disposition or movement of such funds,”reads Investigative report in parts.

According to police, preliminary investigation further established that towards creating a convoluted trail to mask the illicit source of the funds, such unlawfully credited amounts were subsequently layered by the first tier of beneficiaries through several means or layers of intricate financial transactions including bulk withdrawals,transfers to other bank accounts and crypto currencies.

The Banking fraud investigation officers had informed the court that Sh 38,404,574 out of the stolen money from the bank were credited to the accounts at NCBA bank association with lawyer Bitutu.

“The money was in an account in the name of Inforide Point Limited domiciled at NCBA,a company she co-owns with her husband,”added Bank Fraud Investigators in an application to detain the lawyer.

The money was also wired to an account she owns alone in the name of KADIKI & ADVOCATES domiciled at National Bank of Kenya.

The team of investigators in their application to detain the woman said they believed that going by the complexity of the matter, the investigation needs more time to track and trace other associates who are in constant communication with Lawyer Bitutu.

Bitutu is being investigated on offense of money laundering,engaging in organized criminal activities,computer fraud,stealing and handling stolen property all against the law.

The fraud was reported by Equity Bank through a letter dated July 11,2024.

They wanted the court to grant them 21 days to complete the investigations.

Lawyer Nelson Ndalila accused of Sh 59 Million fraud has opted to settle the matter out of court.

When the matter came for plea taking before magistrate Dolphina Alego,court was informed that the lawyer was absent as he has been unwell and under the weather.

The lawyer through his representatives requested the court for an adjournment as he is pursuing settlement with the complainant.

He informed the court that the case involves Lawyer and client relationship and they are pursuing settlement.

He is accused of forging a document and obtaining Ksh 59,000,000.This was the second time his plea was deferred as it was again deferred last week.

Lawyer watching brief for the complainant, Andrew Muge, had earlier objected to the move by the accused’s lawyer to have the plea deferred on medical grounds.

“The accused was arrested yesterday (Thursday) and was expected in court today; his not being in court today is a clear indication of delaying tactics,” said Muge.

Ndalila, who is facing four counts, including forgery, is already out on a police cash bail of Ksh 50,000.

According to the main count, it’s alleged that on the 2nd day of June 2023 at an unknown place within the Republic of Kenya, jointly with others not before court, with the intent to defraud, you made a certain document, namely, Trust Deed for Better Life Family Trust dated 2nd June 2023, purporting to be a genuine trust deed for the properties of the late David Jonathan Grantham, a fact you knew to be false.

In the fourth count, on the 2nd day of June 2023 at an unknown place within the Republic of Kenya, jointly with others not before court, forged a trust deed in the name of Better Life Family Trust, dated 2nd June 2023, to obtain financial benefits of Ksh 59,000,000/= from the estate of late David Jonathan Grantham.

Court granted them 2months of the matter will not be resolved, he will be charged.

Notorious Gold fraudster Nfundiko Kamira Jean Marie has been detained till May 7/2025 when he shall know his fate.

Kamira Jean has been charged with Sh 25Million fraud and he has since denied the charges.

The accused appeared before Magistrate Dolphina Alego where he was charged that on diverse dates between May 27/2024 and July 31/2024,within Nairobi,jointly with others not before court,obtained a sum of Sh 200,100 US Dollars equivalent to Sh 25,812,900 from Tanner Caldwell Cook.

He is said to have pretended that he could sell to Caldwell 50kgs of gold knowing it was untrue.

Two directors of a company trading as brighter Africa have been charged with Sh 28M fraud.

The two Brian Mukolwe and Yvette Atieno Okoth were arraigned before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina and denied the charges.

The accused are said to have obtained Ksh 20 million from Andanje Sheila Buyechero by pretending that they were in a position to assist her to invest in microfinance.

The duo are also to have obtained sh 8 million from ernest were by pretending they were in a position to assist him to invest.

The prosecution told the court that the accused were also found to have opened the microfinance without a licence from Capital Market Authority and Central Bank of Kenya.

The trial magistrate ordered the two accused to deposit a cashbail of 100,000 each with an alternative bond Ksh 500,000.

Their criminal case will be mentioned on 20th May 2025 for pre-trial.

Blow to a senior police officer  after court issued a warrant of arrest for absconding court in unlawful determination case.

Magistrate Lucas Onyina issued the order against Rebecca Njeri Muraya an officer commanding Eastleigh North Police Station who is jointly charged alongside Seargent Abdisalam Ahmed from the same station failed to appear in court for directions.

Through her co-accused, Ahmed told Milimani Chief magistrate Lucas Onyina that Muraya called him and informed she was sick,

“Your honor Muraya called me to inform that she was sick,” Ahmed told the court.

The court noted that Muraya was not also represented by a counsel who could inform the court about her whereabouts and reasons behind her failure to appear in court as ordered.

In response to the claims of being sick, state prosecutor Joyce Olajo urged the court to ignore the allegations of sickness since no documents availed in court as prove,

“The court cannot assume the allegations are true since no evidence produced. Her counsel did not appear in court also to explain the reasons she failed to appear before the court hence we urge the court to issue a warrant of arrest,” Olajo submitted.

The counsel holding brief for the complainant Simon Mburu urged the court to consider the duration the matter has been delayed and consider to prosecute for the interest of justice,

“Your honor the matter has been delayed for three years without the complainant given justice and I wish to pray the court to hasten the matter to conclusion,” Mburu said.

In giving directions, the magistrate issued a warrant of arrest against Muraya stating no evidence adduced before the court to support the claim of ailment,

“I hereby issue a warrant of arrest against the first accused person for there is no evidence produced to prove she is sick,” the magistrate ruled.

The two officers were jointly charged with illegal detention and torturing a British national one Ayni Hussein Mahammud.

They were charged that on December 31, 2021, at Eastleigh North Police Station intentionally and unlawfully jointly ordered the arrest of Ayni Hussein Mahammud and detained her at Muthaiga Police Station for two days.

The court was told that the detention was to intimidate Mahammud from pursuing her complaint of assault against Abdihakim Said Jama.

The two also faced with another offence of abuse of office contrary to the law.

The prosecution told the court that the duo unlawfully and without sufficient cause and reason arrested Mahammud and detained her at Muthaiga Police Station.

The matter has been delayed since then prosecution seeking time to review the files they claim to emanate from same complainant but reported from different entities.

For three consecutive times, the prosecution had been seeking for adjournment of the matter for 30 days to review of the said files and give directions.

While seeking for a warrant against Muraya, Olajo told the court that the file is in the office of the director of public prosecution for review and they had no directions on the same,

“Your honor we pray for more time for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to give the way forward on the matter,” she prayed.

The magistrate admitted the prayers sought by the prosecution to grant the ODPP two weeks for reviewing of the file,

“The adjournment of the matter for two weeks is hereby allowed. The matter will be mentioned on May 19, 2025, for directions,” the magistrate directed.