BY IRENE ONYANGO.
A Congolese man has been charged with defrauding a UK citizen of over Sh223 million in a fake 2820 kilogram gold fraud.
Erick Kalala Mutendi appeared before Milimani Court Principal Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe and denied the charges.
Malala is accused of obtaining USD 1,271,200.74, which is equivalent to approximately Sh223,756,000, on diverse dates between March 31 and 30th May, 2024 at Nairobi city, jointly with others not before court.
Kalala is alleged to have obtained the millions from Tanner Caldwell Cook by falsely pretending that he would sell him the gold.
It is further alleged that on diverse dates between 31st March to 30th May, 2024 at Nairobi city county, Kalala jointly with others not before court conspired to steal the money from Caldwell by falsely pretending that he would sell him gold.
The magistrate will deliver the ruling tomorrow on whether to release him on bail or not.
