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In a case that has sent shockwaves through the legal and political spheres, city lawyer Michael Otieno Owano and politician Emmanuel Charles Osore have found themselves at the center of a scandal involving alleged fraud amounting to Sh62 million. The unfolding events have gripped the attention of the public and raised questions about the integrity of those entrusted with positions of power and authority. The allegations against Owano and Osore stem from their purported involvement in a scheme to defraud an Israeli national under the guise of securing a lucrative tender at the Ministry of Defence. The intricate web of…
Former Embakasi East MP aspirant Francis Mureithi Wambugu at the Milimani law courts on November 25, 2020. He pleaded not guilty to seven counts of obtaining money by pretense. Former Embakasi East MP aspirant Francis Mureithi has been charged with fraud of Sh320 million in a military tender scam. Also Read: Stephen Juma Ndeda Lawyer Faces Criminal Charges in Money Laundering Case He is accused that with intent to defraud, he obtained Sh320 million by pretending that the DOC company had contracts with the Ministry of Defence to supply foodstuffs with a Department of Defense and a sugar distribution agreement…
City lawyer Thomas Otieno Ngoe and businessman Nicolas Otieno Ndolo face allegations of defrauding an American of over Sh100 million in a gold scam. Prosecutor Jonah Meroka is seeking five days to detain the duo, accusing them of receiving funds through Africorp Consultants Limited, an account provided by Ndolo. The complainant alleged that after transferring the money, Ndolo assured them the gold was being packaged for shipment. contrary to Section 393 of the penal code. The complainant is said to have known the first respondent, Nicolas Otieno Ndolo, as a businessman who deals in gold. The first respondent herein provided…
Simon Billy Kinuthia Two Safaricom employees, Simon Billy Kinuthia and Brian Njoroge Wamatu, allegedly conspired to extort Sh300 million from the company by threatening to leak sensitive subscriber data, a senior detective told the court. The alleged offenses, uncovered between May 1 and June 7, 2019, involved accomplice Benedict Kabugi Ndung’u, who received Sh50,000 in a sting operation before arrests were made. Key evidence, including phones and laptops, was presented as the case proceeded. Testifying before Milimani Chief Magistrate Wendy Kagendo, Assistant Superintendent of Police Peter Maina detailed how the employees, in collaboration with Benedict Kabugi Ndung’u, demanded the funds…
Elvis Ouma Muga is not new within the ranks of detectives, investigators, and judges in Nairobi, Kenya, thanks to his appetite and high affinity for fraud. Ouma is linked to multiple gold frauds, and according to detectives, he is a dangerous man to deal with. Be warned. Court documents state that he goes by the alias Mr. Nick. He was accused of conspiring with others who were not present in court to defraud Bernhard Ten Brinke on a number of occasions between September 1, 2020, and January 21, 2021, by pretending to be running a genuine gold sales business in…
Real estate fraud continues to plague Kenya’s booming property market, and the recent case of Hadija Asif Bati underscores its seriousness. Charged at the Milimani Law Courts, Bati allegedly defrauded Holu Halkano of Sh36 million between 2014 and 2016. She is accused of falsely claiming to sell a one-acre piece of prime land in Karen, LR No. 1160/211B, despite knowing the claims were untrue. Released on a Sh3 million cash bail, the case sheds light on the risks property buyers face and the need for strict due diligence in transactions. Hadija Asif Bati? Hadija Asif Bati is the woman at…
Serious land fraud allegations have emerged against John Mugo Njeru, a former journalist with Nation Media. Disturbing details reveal that Njeru is implicated in multiple cases involving the forgery of a title deed for prime property in Mombasa. This property was originally owned by Hezron Ndanyi Lidede, and it is claimed that Njeru, in collaboration with Peter Masha Kalama, engaged in fraudulent activities to create an irregular title for the land. Utilizing his connections from his journalistic career, Njeru reportedly collaborated with corrupt land officials to manipulate sensitive land records, ultimately resulting in the issuance of new title deeds. The…
