Detectives from the Operation Support Unit (OSU) have recently nabbed two suspects in connection with a gold scam scheme targeting foreign investors.
In a statement issued on Thursday, August 14, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the two are the masterminds of a gold scam that defrauded an investor from Dubai of $54,300 (Ksh7 million).
The suspects are identified as Benson Gembe Odero and Emmulate Adhiambo Othuno.
Suspects arrested over Ksh7 Million gold scam. Photo: Courtesy.
According to DCI, two investors from Dubai lodged a complaint against the suspects in September 2024 after losing their money.
The foreigners were lured by the suspects with the promise of a lucrative deal to purchase 35 kilograms of gold.
After days of negotiations, the investors flew to Kenya to finalize the transaction.
The investors were chauffeured to a hotel in Kilimani estate and introduced to an elaborate network of accomplices, some posing as Customs officers from KRA, Ministry of Mining officials, and licensed private jet operators.
They realized they had been scammed only after handing over $54,300 (Ksh7 million) to the suspects.
DCI detectives launched an investigation into the gold scam and carried out coordinated raids in Runda, Ridgeways and the Industrial area.
During the raids, 31 suspects were arrested and subsequently arraigned in court for involvement in the fake gold scam.
Odero and Othuno managed to hide from the police until OSU detectives cornered them on August 13, 2025.
The two appeared at the Milimani Law Courts on Thursday, August 14, for plea taking.
