Two foreigners and a Kenyan were arraigned before a Nairobi court on Thursday, charged with scamming a company out of Sh 300 million by falsely claiming they would sell gold to the company.
Frank David Kateti, Alain Mwandia Nvita Lukusa, and Daniel Otieno Ogot are accused of stealing over Sh 300 million from Asianic Limited by pretending they were in a position to sell gold to the company.
According to the charge sheet, the three allegedly committed the offense on diverse dates between February 5 and June 13, 2024, in Nairobi County.
They were further charged with a second count of obtaining money by false pretenses.
Ogot faced an additional charge of forging an East African Community certificate, purportedly issued by the Ministry of Mining.
The court also dismissed an application by Kateti’s lawyers for the release of his passport.
Each of the accused was released on a Sh 500,000 cash bail.
The case will be mentioned on October 7, 2024, to confirm compliance with the court’s directions.
