
BY PHOEBE WANJOHI.
Two businessmen have been charged with defrauding a UK citizen of over Sh223 million in a fake 2820 kilogram gold fraud.
Emmanuel Wafula Othatcher, Willy Kiplmo Meto, Unaidisa Service limited and Indipth Mining limited appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Court Lucas Onyina and denied the charges.
The two and companies are 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.
It 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, the two jointly with others not before court conspired to steal the money from Caldwell by falsely pretending that he would sell him gold.
They were released on a bond of Sh2 million each.