A Congolese  National and a Kenyan  businessman have today been arraigned in Court  for defrauding a Ukranian  national  of  Shs 20 million in a  Gold scam.

Eric  Amisi bin Ramazani and Samir Munyinyi today appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Kennedy Cheruyiot.                                                                                                                        They where they were accused that  between 13 December  ,2018 and 20 December at Delight Apartments within Kilimani in Nairobian jointly with others not before Court  with  intent to defraud falsely obtained from Vladamir Boresinko Kshs 20 Million.

They allegedly committed the crime  by falsely pretending that they were  was in a position to    Supply 100 kg of Gold  to Borisenko, a fact he knew to be false.

They pleaded not guilty  and were freed on a bond  of Kshs 3million or Cash bail of Kshs 750,000 each.

The prosecution had objected to their bail application on ground that Ramazani was a flight risk but the court dismissed the arguement.

Their   lawyer Stanley Kangahi told Cheruyiot that  the second accused has a resident visa and that it was impossible for his client to abscond

“Your hounour  despite the second accused bieng a Congolese national, he has a resident visa and is therefore not a flight risk”.he said.

Cheruyiot agreed with the defense and ruled that the offense  the accused were charged with was bailable but  he directed Ramazani to provide a Kenyan  Surety.

“After careful consideration of this matter ,i find that the offense that the accused are charged with are bailable.                                                                                                                                                    Having found no compelling reasons to deny them bail ,I hereby direct that the accused be  freed on a bond of Kshs  3 million each or bail of Kshs 750,000.But the  second accused must provide a Kenyan Surety. “he ruled.
The matter will be mentioned 2 weeks time.

Munyinyi was on the spot  in July 2018 after he was  charged  with conning a German National  of Ksh27 million.

He was arrested for introducing himself to the foreigner as a shipper who owns a company called Sarume(K) Ltd.
He alleged that he could supply 360Kgs of gold and deliver it to Instabul.

The complainant realised he had been conned after releasing the money for processing of the consignment, court documents state.

The matter is still pending in Court.