Woman accused of gold fraud and fake identities remanded in custody
Sabrin Abdikadir Mohamed, who is also known as Anzal Omar Mohamed, appeared before the Milimani Law Courts where she faces multiple charges relating to citizenship, immigration violations and the use of identification documents.
A woman accused of using multiple identities and travel documents while allegedly being involved in illegal gold dealings has been remanded in custody pending a bond and bail ruling scheduled for June 24, 2026.
Sabrin Abdikadir Mohamed, who is also known as Anzal Omar Mohamed, appeared before the Milimani Law Courts where she faces multiple charges relating to citizenship, immigration violations and the use of identification documents.
Court documents show that she is accused of failing to disclose dual citizenship, possessing an Ethiopian passport while also using Kenyan identity documents, and providing false information to immigration officials on various occasions.
Prosecutors further allege that she used different identities in official records and travel documents, raising questions about her nationality and immigration status.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has also linked her to ongoing investigations involving alleged illegal gold transactions, claiming she may have used multiple identity documents bearing different nationalities to facilitate her movements and business activities.
The prosecution opposed her release on bond, arguing that investigations are still ongoing and that she poses a flight risk due to her alleged use of multiple identities and frequent cross-border travel between Kenya and Ethiopia.
Investigators told the court that the accused had made several trips between the two countries and that some of the information provided to immigration authorities may have been false or misleading.
She is accused of committing some of the offences on April 7, 2026, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), where she allegedly disposed of an unknown quantity of gold without a valid mineral dealer or trader’s licence.
She is also charged with failing to declare dual citizenship between May 22, 2025, and June 17, 2026, contrary to Kenyan law.
In addition, prosecutors allege that on April 9, 2026, she misrepresented her citizenship status to an immigration officer at JKIA, claiming to be an Ethiopian citizen with a dependant pass, thereby influencing her clearance into Kenya.
Further allegations state that she used an Ethiopian passport to enter Kenya on multiple occasions between October 11, 2025, and April 9, 2026.
She denied all the charges when she appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Teresia Nyangena on June 22, 2026.
The court ordered that she remain in custody pending a ruling on her bond application, with the matter scheduled for mention on June 24, 2026, when the court will determine whether she will be released on bail or continue being held as investigations proceed.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, has also opposed her release, supporting the prosecution’s position that she remains a flight risk and that investigations into the alleged gold-related offences are ongoing.
