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February 17, 2026
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Kenyan Arraigned Over Ksh28 Million Gold Scam Targeting American Investor

Kenyan Arraigned Over Ksh28 Million Gold Scam Targeting American Investor

The case emerged after a report was filed at the Capitol Hill police station by a representative acting on behalf of the US business partner..

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A Kenyan man has been charged with defrauding a US national of KSh 28 million in a bogus 495-kilogram gold transaction. The gold deal, which involved a planned shipment to Dubai, never materialized, leading to an investigation revealing a sophisticated gold scam combined with money laundering.

  • The suspect pleaded not guilty and was released on a KSh 1 million bond or KSh 350,000 cash bail.
  • Payments were made into a fake account associated with a local law firm.
  • The investigation uncovered a network of companies, non-existent legal agreements, and logistics firms used to create a false sense of legitimacy, with funds rapidly moved between accounts and overseas.
  • This incident follows a similar case where another American investor was defrauded of KSh 37 million in a staged gold smelting scam involving brass.

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