The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has filed extradition proceedings against a 39-year-old Chinese national wanted in Uganda over an alleged UGX4.5 billion fraud, equivalent to approximately KSh151 million.
The suspect, identified as Chen Guang, alias Alex, is accused of committing the offences while working as a cashier at Diamond Steel Uganda Limited.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Guang allegedly manipulated weighbridge bills and payment vouchers by exploiting his access to the company’s financial documentation and payment processes.
Arrested Chinese national. Photo: Courtesy.
The extradition proceedings were initiated after the DPP received a formal request from the Ugandan government on June 10, 2026.
The request, dated April 18, 2025, was transmitted through the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice and sought Kenya’s assistance in enforcing a Ugandan warrant of arrest and facilitating Guang’s surrender to Uganda to face criminal charges.
Guang was arrested on August 11, 2026, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after arriving in Kenya from Harare, Zimbabwe.
The warrant for his arrest was issued by Chief Magistrate Aciro Joan of the Mukono Chief Magistrates’ Court in Uganda.
During the extradition proceedings, Prosecution Counsel Fatma Shaban asked the court to order that Guang be surrendered to Uganda to face 30 counts of forgery and one count of theft.
Shaban also opposed the suspect’s release on bond pending the hearing and determination of the extradition case, arguing that he posed a flight risk.
The proceedings will determine whether Guang will be extradited to Uganda to face the charges arising from the alleged financial fraud at Diamond Steel Uganda Limited.
