A man accused of orchestrating a multimillion-shilling fraud scheme involving a fake oil supply tender was on Monday arraigned before a Nairobi court.
The suspect, Dickens Onyando, also known by the aliases Paul and Thomas, was charged with conspiracy to defraud Mediquip Global Limited of Ksh 14,830,000.
According to court documents, Onyando together with others allegedly committed the offense between July 13 and November 20, 2023, in Nairobi, by falsely claiming he could facilitate the supply and delivery of edible cooking oil to the State Department for Regional Development of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands.
In a separate count, Onyando is accused of fraudulently obtaining Ksh 13,150,000 from the same company while falsely posing as an employee of the said government department.
He further faces a money laundering charge, with prosecutors alleging he concealed Ksh 6.1 million through his company, Amdeen Investment and Logistics, while knowing the funds were proceeds of crime.
Appearing before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina, Onyando denied all charges.
The court ordered that he remain in custody pending a ruling on his bail and bond application.
