Four men have been charged with Sh 25 million gold scam after failing to deliver gold to a foreign investor.
Felix Odhiambo Otieno alias Sammy, Derrick Odhiambo Omore, Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed and Moses Odhiambo Auma are accused of cheating by using fraudulent tricks induced Voltex Commercial Trading Limited through its representative Ala Bassam Hisham to pay them USD 200,000 (Apprx Sh 25,800,000) towards purchase of gold, which they never delivered.
The four are alleged to have committed the offense on 22nd April 2025 at Runda estate in Nairobi, jointly with others not before court.
In another count, the accused persons are charged with preparation to commit a felony on 7th May 2025.
This is because 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 the Ministry of Mining an unidentified liquid in two small plastic bottles, believed to be used in the course of committing the purported offence of cheating.
Mohamed is also charged with impersonation after allegedly presenting to Majid Harib, Mahmmod Khaleal, Ala Bassam as an official of Ministry of mining, blue economy and maritime services, Directorate of Geological Surveys and Geo Information Management.
They denied the charged before Principal Magistrate Rose Ndobi and were released on a cash bail of Sh 100,000 each.
The case will be mentioned on 25th May 2025.
