City lawyer charged with obtaining Ksh.37 million in fake gold scam

The lawyer, Alphonce Collins Osewe, was charged with obtaining more than Ksh.37 million from a businessman, jointly with Patrola Odhiambo Tobias, on diverse dates between May 1, 2023, and May 9, 2023.

The prosecution alleged that the two, with intent to defraud, falsely pretended that they were in a position to sell 400 kilograms of gold, a fact they knew to be false.

The prosecution urged the court to deny Osewe bail, arguing that he had previously failed to attend court and that his place of residence was unknown.

The court was told that if released on bail, Osewe was unlikely to attend subsequent court proceedings.

However, Osewe, through his lawyers, opposed the application, arguing that he would attend all court proceedings.

The defence told the court that Osewe already had a court date scheduled for next week and was ready to appear before the court.

The court is expected to deliver its ruling on the bail application on Thursday morning.