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Patroba Odhiambo Tobias, widely known as Ishmael, and Nairobi-based lawyer Alphonce Collins Odowo Osewe have been charged in connection with an alleged gold scam that reportedly left two individuals defrauded of more than KSh 35 million. Prosecutors allege that the two convinced the complainants that they were in a position to sell 400 kilograms of gold bars, a claim that later turned out to be false. As a result of the alleged misrepresentation, one of the victims, Bernard Shiaundu Aete, is said to have lost USD 260,400, an amount equivalent to approximately KSh 35.7 million. The accused persons are facing…

Building Resilient Health Systems: WHX Nairobi Day One Sets the Stage for Breakthroughs in Healthcare Policy, Leadership, and Diagnostics Nairobi, Kenya — Africa’s premier healthcare and laboratory science event, WHX Nairobi and WHX Labs 2025, opened at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) with a strong call for leadership, innovation, and investment to strengthen East Africa’s health systems under the theme “Advancing Healthcare and Laboratory Innovation in East Africa.” The event, which runs from October 22–24, has drawn over 5,000 visitors, 200 exhibitors, and 65 international speakers from more than 20 countries, marking it as a major platform for advancing…

Martin Munene Mate, the son of the notorious Mututho, has emerged as a key figure in a series of fraudulent schemes that have disrupted the lives of many citizens. Recently charged with defrauding a businessman of Ksh 8 million, Mate is accused of employing corrupt and dangerous tactics to execute his schemes. Following a formal complaint lodged at the Kilimani Nairobi Directorate of Criminal Investigations, law enforcement swiftly moved to apprehend him. On October 12th, detectives arrested Martin Munene Mate amid growing concerns about his alleged involvement in deceiving city residents. As investigations unfold, the extent of his criminal activities…

former Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) managers have been charged with stealing Sh 521.9 million (USD 4.1 million) from the national carrier. Contrary to the law. The four: Jackson Kiruti Njiiri, Elias Kyalo Ngao, Elijah Itegi Githinji, and Grace Wamuyu Mathenge face seven counts of conspiracy to steal, forgery, and money laundering in the Milimani court. Although they were charged together, the charges against Jane were later withdrawn by the director of public prosecution. They were charged before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Robison Ondieki on February 14, contrary to the law. The four accused are charged alongside former Dubai…

One of the most recent and high-profile cases involves David Onyango Ochanda in the Sh223 Million Gold Fraud Case, charged in Nairobi. Authorities allege that Ochanda defrauded an American investor, Tanner Caldwell Cook, of over USD 1,271,200.74 (approximately Sh223,756,000). The fraud was under the pretense of supplying 2,820 kilograms of gold. This case highlights just how organised and daring gold scam cartels have become in Kenya. The sheer size of the transaction, the carefully planned deception, and the high-profile courtroom drama surrounding Ochanda’s arraignment have made this case a focal point. It is central to the ongoing battle against financial…

Lawyer Thomas Otieno Ngoe & Nicholas Otieno Ndolo Two suspects, lawyer Thomas Otieno Ngoe and Nicholas Otieno Ndolo, were charged yesterday in a Kibera court with defrauding a foreigner of USD 123 million, or Sh 16 billion, in gold. Nicholas Otieno Ndolo and Thomas Otieno Ngoe faced senior principal magistrate Charles Mwaniki. The gold to be purchased weighed 3000 kilogrammes. Police had requested 14 days to hold them while they completed their investigations, according to an affidavit presented in court by the prosecution. However, the two suspects were released on Sh500,000 cash bail and ordered to report to the investigating…

Mr. Rodgers Obure Omwamba, who doubles as a fake chief executive officer of Capital Investment Limited, has reportedly changed his career. He moved from being an investor to becoming a global fraudster and a womanizer. This is if the current developments are anything to go by. For instance, the fraudster has already parted ways with Kibunja. Kibunja is allegedly planning to hit on other men with good characters. According to Omwamba’s insiders, he has been using a fake title (CEO) to defraud unsuspecting international investors because he was in a position to get them tenders in the government. Another buddy…

Our investigations have revealed that Groenewald Christoffel Petrus, who doubles as a South African national, may be heading to Jail after he blatantly refused to pay a debt of Sh 750,000 that he owes to a City Hotel even as new details of fraud, corruption and other scandals hit controversial Rubis Foundation Bosses. The revelations come barely weeks after the foreigner turned up in court while armed with a ‘Dasani’ bottle of mineral water and lied to the court about how he was planning to repay the said debt. On the other side, Rubis Foundation bosses are reportedly engaging a…

The Director of Public Prosecutions has made an application seeking to cancel the bond terms of Abdirizak Mohamed Hassan, a Somali national believed to be in Kenya illegally, citing interference of a witness by the suspect. Senior Principal Magistrate Boaz Ombewa, sitting at Kahawa Law Court, was told that there were matters that arose from the side of the suspect that required the serious attention of the court. The state informed the court that they will be moving with speed to make an application for the cancellation of the accused person’s bail due to the above reasons. Hassan’s lawyer asked…

Our investigative team has unraveled massive tricks and tactics that led to the loss of Sh1.5 billion at the hands of rogue businessmen Peter David Leparakwo, Fredrick Kimemia Kimani, and the controversial Cirtext Kenya Ltd. This is after we obtained massive documents that show that the NHIF lost billions through their corrupt linked syndicates. They have so far denied the said charges in court; hence, I found it not necessary to reach out to them for their comment. The two suspects, along with their company, are facing charges related to Sh1.5 billion in Karen, in which they allegedly defrauded the…