Author: Sema Yote

Rodgers Obure Omwamba Rodgers Obure Omwamba, the CEO of Capitaland East Africa Ltd., has come under scrutiny for his alleged involvement in fraudulent activities. In connection with Ndeda and Company Advocates, Omwamba has been implicated in a series of dubious tender scams that have raised concerns about corruption in Kenya. This article aims to shed light on Omwamba’s continued affiliation with Ndeda and his alleged role in orchestrating fraudulent schemes. Capital and East Africa Limited, the company at the center of the scandal, has been accused of participating in a fraudulent tender scheme, adding to the growing list of corruption…

Cheekati Narasimha Rao The Chief Executive Officer, Cheekati Narasimha Rao, was yesterday charged in a Nairobi court with forging the signature of Indian-Kenyan author and publisher Malkiat Singh Dhillon in an attempt to falsely promote himself as a production manager at a printing company. Cheekati Narasimha Rao, an Indian national, who appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi, denied criminal charges of forgery. According to the prosecution, Rao committed the alleged offense on April 1, 2010, at an unknown location within Kenya. He is accused of forging Malkiat Singh Dhillon’s signature on an appointment letter that falsely promoted him to…

City lawyer Fadhil Abdi Bare has weighed in on the heated debate on removing Chief Justice Martha Koome, urging her to resign voluntarily for the sake of the judiciary’s image. Taking to his twitter handle https://x.com/fadhilow/status/1870388995433099594?s=48&t=Wd1Zt1fzYN4Hq-yfFClyvA, Bare said that he does not see the CJ going past 2025 if the current bribery and corruption scandals within the Judiciary is something to go by. “I don’t think if @CJMarthaKoome will survive the onslaught in 2025 coming from the Senior Bar. Her position as Kenya’s Chief Justice is untenable! Let her resign NOW to save the judiciary’s image. A country can’t survive…

Sergio Patrick Antonucci On Monday, an American national was arraigned at Milimani Law Court and charged with obtaining Ksh 163 million by pretense that he would supply gold. Sergio Patrick Antonucci, who appeared before Milimani magistrate Susan Shitubi, pleaded not guilty to two counts and was released on a bond of ten million with one contact person. With the prosecution not opposing bond or cash bail, his lawyers, led by Conrad Maloba, said they would abide by the court’s bond and bail terms. According to the main count, it is alleged that on diverse dates between 31st March and 30th…

Elsaei Waseem Ahmed Ahmed An Egyptian real estate boss, Mr. Elsaei Waseem Ahmed Ahmed, is at the high court trying to urge the court to unfreeze Sh134M he alledgly obtained in an illegal way. In his defence, he told the court that the funds were essential in his daily activity and were key to his investments. This comes after the court froze his accounts following massive fraud allegations relating to a fake house deal. According to the court papers, an innocent-looking but dangerous Ahmed wants the High Court to set aside the freezing orders given on December 3, 2024, arguing…

Alex Kimaiyo Kiprono Appearing in court relaxed, composed, and focused, Alex Kimaiyo Kiprono looked innocent, but the charges against him said otherwise. He allegedly hacked into KCB Bank and transferred over Sh 1.8 million from a joint account of one of their customers, contrary to the penal code. On Friday, things seemed to have stopped working, and he was charged with fraud. Alex Kimaiyo Kiprono is alleged to have hacked the KCB Bank security code and effected unlawful electronic money transfers. Kiprono was charged with fraudulently infringing KCB Bank’s security measures on January 10, 2024, by accessing a joint account…

Emmanuel Wekesa Masika In a remarkable display of courage and resourcefulness, Emmanuel Wekesa Masika last year, as a KMTC student in his third year, defied all odds to perform a successful delivery along the treacherous Webuye-Malaba road. He did thus in the heartwarming incident of August 16, 2023, at 1:00 pm, where with no medical equipment but guided solely by his training, experience, and a deep commitment to his profession, he successfully facilitated the safe delivery of a healthy baby girl. Residents and medical colleagues united in lauding Wekesa for his extraordinary feat. “His quick thinking and determination in the…

Mohamed Jaffer Mujtaba Jaffer Mombasa Deputy Registrar Rita Orora is set to issue directives on a matter where the son of Mombasa tycoon Mohamed Jaffer, Mujtaba Jaffer, has been sued for fraudulently obtaining a loan of USD 3.6 million (KSh 464 million) from the East African Development Bank. Orora has directed that the matter be mentioned on Thursday to allow the Deputy Registrar to give further directions on whether the file will be placed before the Principal Judge to allocate a trial judge. The directive to have the matter reheard at the Court of Appeal comes after the Court of…

Dr. Alanizi Abdullah Kenyan authorities are on high alert following the arrival of Dr. Alanizi Abdullah, who is anticipating the arrival of a significant gold consignment from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr. Abdullah is no ordinary citizen. He is a wealthy and influential operator with extensive connections across Middle Eastern embassies in Kenya, which he reportedly uses as conduits for smuggling smuggled gold into Asian markets. Gold smuggling has long been a persistent challenge in Kenya. These sophisticated syndicates typically involve corrupt officials who facilitate the illegal transportation of gold from source countries to international markets. The primary motivations…

Benson Sande Ndeta The Director of Criminal Investigations has arrested the proprietor of Savana Cement, businessman Benson Sande Ndeta, for over Sh700M in fraud. According to the DCI, Ndeta faces charges ranging from forgery, conspiracy to defraud, obtaining credit by false pretenses, and uttering false documents contrary to the law. According to the charges preferred against him by the office of the DPP, the businessman is linked to a deadly fraud at the Savanah Cement. He was arrested after the said charges were approved by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) following investigations by the Directorate of…