DCI finally arrests suspect wanted over Ksh.300 million fake gold scam

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Detectives from Directorate of Criminal Investigations have arrested a wanted suspect accused of involvement in a Ksh.300 million fake gold scam. I...

DCI , Dillon Kibet

Wanted! DCI hunting for two suspects who defrauded foreigner KSh.300M in fake gold scam

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have made an appeal to the public to volunteer information that may lead to the arrest of two Kenyans...

DCI , Dillon Kibet , Gold fraud kenya , Rose Omamo

Congolese man arrested at JKIA over alleged Ksh.9M gold scam

By Citizen Reporter,

A Congolese man was on Tuesday arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) over an alleged Ksh.9.7 million gold scandal. According t...

Congolese man , Fake gold scam

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

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

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...

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

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