Why Elvis Ouma Muga, a notorious gold Fraudster was charged in Sh170M scam

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.

According to court papers, he is an alias, Mr. Nick.

He had been charged in court alongside others not in court for conspiring to defraud Bernhard Ten Brinke on diverse dates between September 1st, 2020, and January 21st, 2021, by falsely pretending that he was carrying on a genuine business of selling gold in Nairobi and was able to supply 500 kilograms to Brinke at USD 1,567,120, equivalent to Sh 170, 816,734.

He was also charged with obtaining the said money jointly with others in the same court, not before the court on January 15, 2021.

The accused person appeared in court on Monday for the hearing of the case, but the prosecution adjourned his case to July 12 for a fourth hearing.

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During his arraignment at the Milimani Courts, he denied the charges before Principal Magistrate David Ndungi and pleaded for a lenient bond term.

The magistrate released him on Sh10 million with an alternative cash bail of 5 million.

The case will proceed after two weeks.