This archive report was first published on 18 November 2021.
Published on November 18, 2021.
Businessman Jared Otieno and several others charged with obtaining over Sh23 million in a fake gold business have seen their trial delayed yet again.
Chief Magistrate Wendy Kagendo directed the hearing to proceed on February 20 next year, after the case failed to proceed once more.
According to the charges, Otieno and his co-accused allegedly defrauded a Brazilian national, Entoro, of $23,200 (Sh23,200,000) in a gold deal.
It is alleged that they obtained the money from Entoro by pretending they would ship eight kilograms of gold from Nairobi to Dubai.
The five accused are alleged to have committed the offences on diverse dates between May 5 and June 9, 2018, at different places in Nairobi.
They allegedly committed the offense jointly with others who are yet to be charged.
Separately, Otieno and his personal assistant, Aroko, are facing another charge of defrauding Southern Chathavong, a director of Simuong Group of company from Lao, of Sh300 million in a fake gold scam.
The prosecution alleges that the accused persons committed the offence on diverse dates between February 8 and February 25, 2019, within Nairobi county.
