A high profile Gold scam case where 31 people have been charged with duping two foreigners over Sh 7 M will now proceed for hearing in July this year.
This is after the case which came up for hearing today but the prosecution asked for another date because of unpreparedness due to a CCTV footage that had not been given to the defense.
Magistrate Dolphina asked the prosecution whether they wanted to close the case and reopen it when ready since the matter had delayed.
The prosecution apologized for the delay and informed the court that the two complainants—foreign nationals currently in Dubai—are willing to testify virtually.
The prosecution also requested that the defence be furnished with CCTV footage intended to be used as evidence in the trial.
It is alleged that between August 24 and October 19, 2024, in Nairobi, they conspired with others to defraud two foreign nationals—. Sonali Purbia Malviya and Mohamed Adel—of USD 54,300 (approximately Ksh.7 million) by falsely claiming they could sell 35 kilograms of gold to Integrous Gold and Diamond Trading LLC.
The court directed that the matter be mentioned tomorrow to confirm the release of the CCTV footage to the defence.
The case is set to be heard on July 29, 2025.
