This archive report was first published on 10 May 2021.
Goldenscape Chief Executive Officer Peter Wangai has gone missing again, sparking fresh concerns about his whereabouts.
According to a report by Citizen TV on May 10, 2021, a Nairobi court had issued an arrest warrant against Wangai, the founder of the greenhouse business, over allegations of defrauding Kenyans of millions of shillings.
Wangai was accused of failing to show up during a court hearing in which he was to face charges related to the collapsed greenhouse business.
He had earlier been scheduled to appear in court in March 2021, but his lawyer informed the court that he had fallen ill after contracting Covid-19.
However, the hearing was rescheduled, and Wangai failed to show up again.
Wangai first went missing in March 2020, shortly after a Citizen TV exposé laid bare his malpractices and fleecing tendencies.
At the time, 53 people who claimed to have invested in the company lodged complaints with the DCI, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is set to charge Wangai with 360 criminal charges.
The charges are contained in 18 different files, and Wangai had earlier pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of fraud-related charges.
"Wangai, through his company, lured investors to invest in greenhouses that were to be set up in Ol Kalou, Nyahururu and other places which turned out to be a fraudulent investment deal," the statement by the DCI read in part.
