This archive report was first published on 14 September 2019.
On September 14, 2019, businessman Jared Otieno took legal action to protect his assets from being seized by the Attorney General and the DCI in a Sh300 million fake gold case.
According to Otieno, the assets in question are not related to the case against him and 15 others, who are accused of conspiracy to defraud a foreigner.
He has been denied access to the assets, which he claims are essential for running his business, Nirone Safe Keeping Limited, where he serves as a director, manager, or supplier.
Otieno and his co-accused are charged with conspiracy to defraud Sounthorn Chathavong, a director of Simuong Group of Companies from Laos, of Sh300 million.
They allegedly displayed heavy metal boxes marked with genuine gold and obtained money by false pretense.
As part of his application, Otieno requested 'reasonable access to furniture, electrical and kitchen appliances as involved in this matter,' citing the need for these assets to run his business.
“The honorable court be pleased to give reasonable access to furniture, electrical and kitchen appliances as involved in this matter,” his application says.
