An alleged fake gold scammer has been charged at Milimani law court with obtaining Ksh 223 million by pretence that he would sell 2820 Kilograms of gold to a company.
Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Dolpnina Alego, David Onyango Ochanda denied obtaining from Tanner Caldwell Cook Ksh 223,756,000 by pretending to be in a position to sell the said gold, a false fact.
He was charged that, on diverse dates between March 31 and May 30, 2024, in Nairobi City County within the Republic of Kenya, jointly with others already arraigned before the court, obtained the money from Tanner Caldwell Cook’s property.
The court heard that Ochanda, with others already charged in court, conspired to commit the offence of stealing the said money by falsely pretending to sell gold bulk to the company above, which was a lie.
The prosecution did not oppose his release on bond but requested the court to apply similar terms to his accomplices, who had been charged.
The defence lawyer asked the court for leniency, citing that the accused person is not a flight risk since his place of abode is known.
The magistrate released him on a bond of Ksh 4 million with two sureties of the same amount or alternative cash bail of Ksh 400,000.
He was further ordered to deposit his passport in court.
The matter will proceed on September 8, this year.
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