In today’s court news, a witness in a gold scam case testified in court how he was duped into losing Ksh 2.6 million, believing he was purchasing genuine gold, only to discover he had been sold table salt.
Abdi Edin Mohammed appeared before Magistrate Carolyne Mugo at the Milimani Law Courts, where he recounted how three suspects Kevin Mwachi Mahila, Morgan Asengi Mahila, and Mohamed Hassan Mohamed allegedly conspired to defraud him between April 29 and May 5, 2023.
According to Abdi, the suspects presented him with a black envelope that appeared to contain authentic gold nuggets. Trusting their presentation, he handed over Ksh 2.6 million, believing it was payment for real gold.
The court heard that the accused obtained the money under false pretenses, claiming they had genuine gold for sale.
During his testimony, Abdi identified two of the accused and confirmed that he had also picked them out in an identification parade held after their arrest and detention at Muthaiga Police Station.
He revealed that on the day of the incident, he withdrew Ksh 2 million from his Equity Bank account. He then met with the third accused, Mohamed Hassan Mohamed, in Eastleigh, Nairobi, where the exchange took place.
Abdi further testified that Hassan had contacted him using a phone number registered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, claiming to work with an NGO based there. Hassan allegedly introduced him to a supposed Congolese gold dealer later discovered to be part of the elaborate fraud.
All three accused have pleaded not guilty to the charges and are currently out on bond.
The case is scheduled to continue on July 21, 2025.
