Two suspects Peter Odhiambo Onyango, also known as Peterson and Doreen Mary Oduor were presented before a Nairobi court in connection with an alleged gold scam that led to the loss of Ksh 86 million by a foreign national from the Central African Republic.
They were brought before the magistrate’s court by officers from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit, who are seeking custodial orders after the matter was formally reported.
According to a complaint filed before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the alleged offence traces back to a meeting on 29th December 2024, in Bangui city, Central African Republic, between the complainant and a man identified as Moussa Yele Harsene.
The latter introduced himself as an international gold dealer, claiming to transact with buyers from different countries.
After being shown samples of gold, the complainant reportedly expressed interest in purchasing ten kilograms which he planned to transport to Beijing, China.
The complaint notes that an initial cash payment of USD 75,000 was made, purportedly to cover documentation and commission costs.
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The complainant later directed his Chinese associates to send an additional USD 299,100 in USDT via the TRC20 network to a wallet address identified as TNQFP6Ww6WwuGQH7VI6K71vdPsfxSEupFp.
This transfer was acknowledged by the seller.
An extra USD 115,000 in cash was also reportedly handed over, bringing the total amount to USD 558,000, excluding another USD 112,000 that had been issued earlier to Moussa in Bangui.
The court was informed that on 18th January 2025, the complainant booked a business class flight to Hong Kong after a discussion with Peterson, who allegedly promised that the gold consignment would be placed aboard the same passenger plane.
The complainant waited at the airport, minutes before departure, expecting Peterson to deliver the package.
No delivery was made. Repeated calls to Peterson allegedly resulted in empty assurances.
When the plane eventually left, the complainant continued to engage the suspect by phone, only to be told later that the consignment would be placed on a cargo flight instead due to delays in clearance.
The matter is now under investigation as detectives seek to trace the entire network behind the alleged fraud.
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