The hunt for a lawyer accused of being at the centre of a multi-million-shilling fake gold deal has ended after detectives arrested him and presented him before a Nairobi court to face criminal charges.
Alphonce Collins Odoyo Osewe, an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Milimani after he was arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Nairobi Regional Office.
His arrest came after he allegedly failed to honour court summons and had been the subject of a warrant of arrest.According to investigators, Osewe was arrested within the Milimani Law Courts precincts before being taken to court to answer charges linked to an alleged Sh69,024,800 fake gold scheme.
The prosecution has charged him with obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code. Prosecutors told the court that Osewe, together with another person, allegedly obtained Sh69,024,800 from a complainant after claiming they were in a position to sell gold bars.
The prosecution argues that the complainant parted with the money believing the transaction was genuine, only for the promised gold deal to allegedly turn out to be fraudulent.
Court records indicate that the accused had previously failed to appear before the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Milimani on October 23, 2025, to take plea. His absence prompted the court to issue a warrant for his arrest.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of the cash bail that had earlier been deposited after he failed to honour the court summons.
Following his arrest, Osewe was brought before the court where he formally pleaded not guilty to the charge. His plea sets the stage for the criminal case to proceed through the court process as prosecutors seek to present evidence supporting the allegations against him.
The court did not immediately release him after the plea. Instead, the magistrate ordered that he be remanded in custody while awaiting the determination of his bail application.
The case adds to a growing number of investigations involving alleged fake gold transactions that have seen suspects accused of convincing investors to part with millions of shillings using promises of lucrative gold deals.
Authorities have repeatedly warned members of the public and investors to carry out proper due diligence before committing money to such transactions.
The allegations against Osewe remain before the court, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty through the judicial process. The case will continue once the court makes a determination on his bail application and sets further hearing dates.
