Elvis Muga Ouma, 3 others charged in connection with Sh13million gold fraud syndicate
Profiled serial gold scammer Elvis Muga Ouma alongside three of his accomplices were charged before Milimani Law Courts in connection with Sh13million (USD 100,000) gold fraud against a Dubai based company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Muga, Susan Wanjeri Kori,Nazlin Karim and Hubbard Kanyago were arraigned before Milimani Principal Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 and denied the charges.
They were charged with conspiracy to defraud a company USD 100,000 by falsely pretending to facilitate gold exportation.
According to the prosecution, the four conspired to defraud AAZ Shinegold and Diamond LLC the said money by pretending that they were in a position to facilitate exportation of 20 kilograms of gold to the said company in Dubai which was a false fact.
The court heard that they committed the offence on diverse dates between March 27, 2024 and October 24, 2024 at an unknown place within the Republic of Kenya jointly with others not before court.
Kanyago was separately charged with forgery contrary to section 345 of the Penal Code.
With intent to defraud, Kanyago allegedly forged Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) letter and a release order.
He was charged that on unknown place and time in the country forged a taxman release order reference number 03/6/24-640/100 dated June 3 2024, purporting it to be a genuine document from Kenya Revenue Authority a fact he knew to be false.
Kanyago also faced another count of forging personal details form for East Africa Community dated June 27, 2024, purporting it to be a genuine document from KRA a fact he knew to be false.
The prosecution did not oppose the accused persons to be release on bond.
Their defence lawyer Danstan Omari s pleaded for their release on lenient bond terms citing that they are young Kenyans with permanent places of abode,
“Your honour I pray you release the accused persons on lenient bond terms since they are young Kenyans with permanent places of abode.” Omari told the court.
They were granted a bond of Sh500,000 each with a surety of the same amount or alternative cash bail of Sh200,000 each
The matter will be mentioned on January 21, 2025.
