A city lawyer accused of defrauding a gold buyer of Sh35 million has been directed to table documents showing that he was unwell, after failing to appear in court to answer to the charges.
Lawyer Alphonce Collins Odowo Osewe failed to appear in court to answer to the charges, alleging that he was unwell and was preparing to leave the country for treatment.
Consequently, Milimani chief magistrate Lucas Onyina directed him to bring documentation, supporting his claims, when he appears before him on October 24.
Osewe is facing the fraud charges alongside a businessman Patroba Odhiambo Tobias alias Ishmael.
The latter appeared in court and denied the charges read to him.
The court heard that they committed the offence on the diverse dates between 1 May and 9 May 2023 at Nairobi County within the country, with intent to defraud.
It is alleged that the pair jointly obtained USD 260,400, which is equivalent to Sh35,737,296 million from Bernard Shiaundu Aete by falsely pretending that they were in a position to sell him 400 Kilograms of gold bars.
Lawyer Osewe is separately accused of obtained Sh26.1 million from Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi by falsely pretending that he was in a position to sell him gold.
According to the charge sheet, he committed the offence on diverse dates between 4 May and 5 May 2023, in Nairobi County.
The lawyer is further accused of transacting with the Sh 26.1 million, well aware or knew or had reason to believe that the money was part of or was proceed of crime.
The court directed Odhiambo to remain in police custody, pending the hearing of his bail application.
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