City lawyer Alphonce Collins Odoyo Osewe, and businessman Patroba Odhiambo Tobias, alias “Ishmael,” have been charged in court for allegdgly defrauding an investor Sh 35M in fake golf fraud business.
The two are accused to have used tricks by lying to a businessman that they are in a position to sale him 400 kilograms of gold bars, thereby obtaining USD 260,400 (approximately Ksh.35.7 million) from one of the complainants contrary to the law.
However the advocate was not in court to face the charges and his counsel told the court that he was unwell and was getting treatment at Agah Khan Hospital.
Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina ordered that all the documents on his ailment be availed in court and directed that the matter be mentioned later next week.
His partner Patroba Odhiambo Tobias, alias “Ishmael was charged with the offence but he denied the Charges