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 an equity bank account to the complainant’s account, Africorp Consultants Limited, as the transactions account for the business,” the court heard. Meroka told the court that the first respondent then confirmed to the complainant that he had received the money, and he was to contact the respondent to witness the packaging of the gold in readiness for shipment.
The complainant waited in vain for the appointment to witness the packaging, which then prompted him to request the documentation in regard to the purchase of the said gold.
The affidavit filed before the court says that the first respondent started to avoid meetings and threatened to have the complainant deported from Kenya. The complainant reported the matter to the Capitol Hill police station, and the investigations began. The money, upon investigation,
was found to have been wired to the lawyer’s account and was later transported to another account. The prosecution told the court that a firearm was found in the car they were using.
The prosecution urged the court to detain them for five days for them to complete their investigations to determine whether the firearm was licensed.
Their lawyers have jointly objected to the prosecution’s request to detain them, saying that the evidence is not sufficient. They have also urged the court to release their clients on cash bail. The file has been placed aside.
