BY SAM ALFAN.
A Nairobi lawyer has been charged with Sh41.7 million gold fraud.
Rose Wavinya Wanjala appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Wendy kagendo and denied the charges.
The prosecution told the court that on diverse dates between December 21,2020 and January 16, 2021 in Nairobi, Wavinya the accused while trading in the name and style of Ajiva Associates acted as an escrow agent for Velocity Partners LLC and Global Freight Management company jointly with others not before court to defraud Jorge De Yarza of USD 417000 equivalent to Sh41, 700,000 being payment for the purchase of 84 kilograms of gold bars.
She was released on a bond of Sh1 million or cash bail of Sh500,000.
