Gold Fraud Case Against Businessman and Lawyer Postponed to July 2
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A criminal case involving a businessman and a city lawyer accused of defrauding an American national of Sh132.9 million in a fake gold scam has been postponed to July 2.
Milimani Principal Magistrate Rose Ndombi adjourned the hearing after the defense team informed the court that they had written to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) requesting a review of the police file.
Additionally, a defense lawyer applied for an adjournment, citing ill health and his inability to proceed with the hearing, which had been scheduled to begin yesterday. The defense also argued that the DPP should consider withdrawing charges against lawyer Thomas Otieno Ngoe.
Details of the Charges
Businessman Nicholas Otieno Ndolo and lawyer Thomas Otieno Ngoe are charged with conspiracy to defraud. They allegedly deceived an American national into wiring money through an Equity Bank account at Yaya Center branch under the pretense that DSI Mining and Minerals Company Limited could pay customs duties for 3,000 kilograms of gold to be shipped from Kenya to Dubai.
Ndolo faces an additional charge of forgery for allegedly making a fake mineral export permit (Reference No. EAC/22/92709141708/2022) dated May 16, 2022, with intent to defraud. According to the prosecution, he unlawfully created the document to appear as an authentic Mineral Export Permit issued by the East African Community Customs.
The case will be mentioned again on July 2.
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