Friday, August 15, 2025 - After months on the run, two gold scammers who have been slipping through the police dragnet have finally been brought to book.
Detectives from the Operation Support Unit (OSU) have
arrested Benson Gembe Odero and Emmulate Adhiambo Othuno, the masterminds
behind a multi-million-shilling gold scam targeting foreign investors.
The case traces back to September 2024, when two investors
from Dubai lodged a complaint.
Lured by the promise of a lucrative deal to purchase 35
kilograms of gold, the investors flew to Kenya after days of negotiations.
On arrival at JKIA, they were chauffeured to a plush
Kilimani hotel and introduced to an elaborate network of accomplices, some
posing as KRA Customs officers, Ministry of Mining officials, and even licensed
private jet operators.
Before they realised they were being conned, the scammers
had already fleeced them of USD 54,300.
Following the complaint, detectives mounted an intensive
investigation.
On November 5th, 2024, coordinated raids were
carried out in Runda, Ridgeways, and the Industrial Area, where the victims had
been taken to “formalise” the bogus deal, where thirty-one suspects were
arrested and arraigned.
However, Odero and Othuno managed to stay one step ahead
until August 13th, 2025, when OSU detectives finally cornered and
arrested them in a targeted operation.
Othuno has been masquerading as a fashion designer.
See her photos below.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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