Norwegian Investor Loses KSh 78 Million to Alleged Gold Scam, Seeks Justice in Kenyan Court
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Nairobi, Kenya – July 29, 2025:
A Norwegian national, John B. Solheim, is seeking justice after losing over KSh 78 million (USD 403,097) in an alleged gold scam involving a Kenyan lawyer.
Speaking outside the Milimani Law Courts, a visibly distressed Solheim recounted how he wired the funds from his personal bank account in Norway to accounts held by Dennis Onyango & Associates on multiple dates between August and December 2023.
Solheim claims he deposited the money in good faith for a proposed gold business but has since neither received the promised gold nor any explanation for the use of the funds.
“Since the deposits were made, I have not authorized any expenditure of the money, nor has the purpose for which the funds were sent materialized,” he told reporters.
He says he has demanded the immediate return of the funds, arguing there is no legal basis for Onyango to continue holding them.
“There is no further reason for the respondent to hold on to these funds. I want my money back,” Solheim asserted.
Represented by lawyers Felix Keaton Kiprono, Vincent Yegon, and Abdirizack, the complainant says the matter filed before the Milimani Commercial Division has dragged on for over a year without progress.
The legal team accuses Onyango of refusing and neglecting to return the funds and alleges that he may have misappropriated the money without their client’s consent.
“Our client’s business has suffered huge financial losses due to this alleged misconduct,” said lawyer Yegon. “We are concerned the funds, reportedly held in Onyango’s account at Stanbic Bank Kenya – Chiromo Branch, have been misused.”
More troubling, the team claims Onyango presented forged documents to Solheim, including a falsified letter purportedly from Barclays Bank (now Absa), which the bank has since denied issuing.
Solheim says the continued withholding of his money has caused him financial setbacks and personal anguish. “I have suffered serious losses as a result of this fraud,” he said.
The legal team is now asking the court to freeze the suspect bank account and compel the bank to provide statements to help trace the money. The matter is pending before the court, awaiting a formal hearing.
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