Wetang’ula finally speaks out on Dubai gold saga

By Enock Sikolia,

Ford Kenya Leader Moses Wetangula has broken his silence on the Dubai gold scandal saying it is a non-issue and he is not aware of any summons. Tho...

Dubai gold , Zaheer Jhanda

Jared Otieno released on Ksh.1.5M cash bail in gold scam case

By Dzuya Walter,

Businessman Jared Otieno has been released on a cash bail of Ksh.1.5 million or Ksh.2 million bond in a case where he is charged over a Ksh.300 millio...

Gold scam , Jared Otieno

I’m not the ‘fake Matiang’i’: Man linked to gold scam surrenders to police

By Ian Omondi,

A politician who unsuccessfully contested for the Nyando Parliamentary seat in the 2017 elections surrendered to the police on Monday over the fake go...

CS Fred Matiang’i , Fake gold , Joseph Ogendo , National Police Service

Governor Kingi urges politicians to allow investigative agencies probe fake gold scam

By Citizen Reporter,

By Abchun Abdi. Kilifi County Governor Amason Kingi has cautioned politicians against assuming investigative powers, further urging them to let th...

Amason Kingi , Fake gold , iftar , Michael Kingi

Raila should record statement with DCI over Dubai fake gold – DP Ruto aides

By Brian Okoth,

Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s aides now want the DCI to interrogate ODM leader Raila Odinga over his alleged links to the fake gold racket, whi...

Raila defends Matiang’i over alleged involvement in gold scandal

By Chrispine Otieno,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has defended Interior CS Fred Matiang’i over alleged involvement in the fake gold scandal that has yet again rocked the nati...

Fake gold , Matiang’i , raila

UAE envoy denies Sheikh Maktoum involvement in Ksh.400M fake gold scam

By Ian Omondi,

In a strange turn of events, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now rubbished claims that the country’s ruler was swindled out of Ksh.400 million in...

DCI George Kinoti , Fake gold scam , Jared Otieno , Khalid Al Mualla , united arab emirates

Jared Otieno charged with fraud, to remain in police custody

By Dzuya Walter,

Jared Otieno, the flashy tycoon who was arrested over a Ksh.300 million gold scam, will remain in police custody until Monday next week. Otieno, wh...

Jared Otieno

Wetangula spotted in Hong Kong as probe on fake gold saga hots up

By Citizen Reporter,

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula was on Tuesday spotted in Hong Kong with his nominated counterpart Isaac Mwaura. Wetangula is yet to speak out over...

Fake gold , Wetangula

Mbadi claims DP Ruto allies plan to impeach Matiang’i

By Stephen Letoo,

Minority Leader John Mbadi claims there is a plot by allies of Deputy President William Ruto to initiate an impeachment motion against Interior CS Fre...

Fake gold , Matiang’i , Mbadi , raila , ruto , Zaheer Jhanda

Detectives discover fake gold smelting centre in Riara

By Hassan Mugambi,

Detectives probing the fake gold scam on Monday raided a residential area in Riara, Nairobi where they discovered a gold smelting centre. They disc...

Fake gold , Wetangula , Zaheer Jhanda

DCI speaks on alleged Wetangula gold scam audio

By Hassan Mugambi,

Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti says his team is currently probing the leaked telephone conversation alleged to be between Bun...

DCI , Fake gold , George Kinoti , Noordin Haji

Exclusive: Zaheer Jhanda speaks out on fake gold scam

By Wangui Ngechu,

Zaheer Jhanda, the man said to have been the link between the Royal family in Dubai and the supposed gold sellers, has decided to speak out. In an ...

Fake gold , Zaheer Jhanda

Leave Uhuru’s name out of fake gold scam, Ruto tells Opposition

By DPPS,

DP William Ruto has said the Opposition must leave President Uhuru Kenyatta's name out of what he calls 'their illegal gold business'. Speaking on ...

Fake gold , ruto

Jared Otieno to remain in custody over Ksh.300M gold scam

By Agnes Oloo,

Controversial tycoon Jared Otieno will now remain in custody for seven days to allow investigations into the Ksh.300 million gold scam. In the ruli...

Gold scam , Jared Otieno

Police hunt for woman ‘ring leader’ in Ksh.300M gold scam

By Sam Ogina,

Police on Thursday launched a manhunt for a woman suspected to be the ring leader in the gold scam syndicate. At the same time, a lawyer believed t...

Fake gold , Jared Otieno

Flashy tycoon Jared Otieno ‘smoked out’, luxurious cars seized

By Brian Okoth,

Controversial businessman Jared Otieno is reported to have driven himself to the DCI headquarters on Thursday morning after getting wind of a looming ...

Fake gold , Jared Otieno

Court detains 15 fake gold syndicate suspects arrested in Nairobi

By Dzuya Walter,

Fifteen suspects who were arrested on Monday in connection with a fake gold syndicate operating in the country will remain in police custody for seven...

Fake gold

Two men charged with obtaining Ksh.3M in fake gold scam

By Dzuya Walter,

Two men on Tuesday denied charges of obtaining Ksh.3 million from a businessman by falsely pretending that they were in a position to sell 10 kilogram...

court , gold , Immigration department

15 suspects linked to fake gold syndicate arrested in Nairobi

By Citizen Reporter,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday arrested 15 suspects linked to a fake gold syndicate operating in the count...

DCI , Fake gold , Kileleshwa