Two suspects charged with defrauding a foreigner over Sh 7 million in a gold scam case have been released on bail.
Benson Odero Gembe and Emmaculate Adhiambo Odhuno were released on a cash bail of Sh 200,000 each.
The two are accused of obtaining USD 54,300 (Apprx. Sh 7,019,285) from M/s Sonali Purbia Malviya and Mohammed Adel by falsely pretending that they were in a position to sell to them 35 kilograms of gold bars, a fact they knew to be false.
Gembe and Odhuno are alleged to have committed the offense on diverse dates between 24th August 2024 and 19th October 2024 in Nairobi, jointly with others before court.
The duo is also charged with conspiracy to defraud the complainants the said money.