BY SAM ALFAN.
Two Nairobi residents have denied obtaining over Sh17 million by pretending they will deliver gold shipment to a dealer in Dubai.
Innocent Muliro Sibweche alias Vincent Wafula and Morgan Junior Jaggwe alias Alexander Kirando Kato appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku and pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecution told the court that the duo obtained Sh17,519,536 on January 14 last year in Nairobi with intent to defraud.
It is alleged that they obtained the money from Muziwakhe Richard Simamane by falsely pretending that they were in position to deliver the gold consignment to Dubai yet they knew it was false.
The court directed them to deposit cash bail of Sh500,000 each or a Bond of Sh1 million to secure their release.
The two were brought to court last week as police sought to be granted more time to complete investigations.
They were arrested on February 16 by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) after a complaint was filed that they obtained money by false pretense.
Sergeant Dekow Nuno told the court that the case involves a syndicate which comprises fraudsters from different nationalities who are still large and are being pursued.
