BY IRENE ONYANGO.
A Nairobi middle-aged businessman pretending to be in a position to hire a private jet to transport 300 kilogram of gold to Dubai has charged with Sh37. 5 million fraud.
Nashon Otieno Angudha appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe and denied the charges.
Otieno is accused that on diverse dates between 13th July and 18th October 2023 at Runda Glory valley estate jointly with others not before court obtained Sh 37,500,000 from Surinder Singh Kanda.
The court heard that Otieno obtained the millions by pretending that the money was meant to hire a private jet, payment of Insurance and taxes for 300kilograms of gold which was meant to transported from Kenya to Dubai a fact he knew to be false.
Prosecution told the Nairobi court Otieno allegedly conspired to steal USD250, 000 equivalent to Sh 37,500,000 from Kanda by falsely pretending that the money was to hire a private jet, pay insurance and taxes for 300kgs of gold which was to be transported from Kenya to Dubai.
Court to rule on whether to release him on cash bail or not tomorrow