A businessman has been accused at the Milimani Law Courts of conspiring to defraud an American citizen out of over Sh 223.7 million in a fraudulent gold transaction.
David Onyango Ochanda appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego, where he pleaded not guilty to the allegations.
The charges against Ochanda involve a conspiracy with others who have already been indicted, aimed at swindling Tanner Caldwell Cook during the period from March 31 to May 30, 2024, in Nairobi.
The prosecution alleges that Ochanda and his accomplices falsely claimed they were in a position to sell 2,820 kilograms of gold to Cook, knowing the representation to be false.
The court released him with a bond of Sh 4 million with two sureties or a cash bail of Ksh 400,000 with two contact persons.
David Onyango Ochanda Freed on Bond in Sh223M Fake Gold Case
He was also ordered to surrender his passport to the court.
The case will be mentioned on September 8, 2025, in Court No. 7 for pre-trial and consolidation with related cases.
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