One million fake U.S. dollars seized at night club in Kilimani

By Citizen Reporter,

Detectives on Wednesday seized one million forged U.S. dollars and 147 fake gold bars at a club in Kilimani. A raid conducted at Plan 254 Club on N...

Fake currency , Fake gold , Kilimani

How to tell a genuine Ksh.1000 note in the new currency

By Citizen Reporter,

The deadline for the old Ksh.1000 notes is fast approaching. The Central Bank of Kenya said the old Ksh. 1000 currency will no longer be accepted a...

demonetiszation , How to , New currency

Businessman Jared Otieno wants DCI to release his furniture, kitchen appliances

By Dzuya Walter,

Businessman Jared Otieno and his co-accused charged over alleged involvement in a fake gold syndicate now want the court to release some of their prop...

Jared Otieno , Ricky Ochieng

Man busted with fake currency worth Ksh.200M in Kileleshwa due in court

By Citizen Reporter,

A man who was discovered with fake currencies worth Ksh.200 million in Kileleshwa, Nairobi is set to be arraigned in court on Friday. According to ...

demonetization , Fake currency

Man charged with obtaining over Ksh.25M in fake gold scam

By Sophie Njagi,

A man was  on Thursday presented in court for obtaining Ksh.25.7 million by falsely pretending he was in a position to sell 250 kilograms of gold. ...

Fake gold scam , Jonathan Okoth Opande , Magistrate Kennedy Cheruyot , Milimani Law courts

Paul Kobia, 15 employees charged over fake gold scam

By Sophie Njagi,

Paul Kobia ,who identifies as a businessman in Nairobi, was arraigned in court alongside 15 of his employees over a fake gold scandal. According to...

Fake gold scam , paul kobia

New currency: Three people busted with Ksh.100K fake notes in Embu

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Police in Embu North have arrested three suspects who were found with fake Ksh. 100,000 notes. Embu North Sub County Commander Godfrey Kere said th...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , new currency kenya

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