- Detectives at the Nyali Police Station have arrested two suspects linked to a gold fraud that is reported to have defrauded an American investor of KSh 37 million
- The two, who claimed to be in Mombasa to buy a car, repaired the Mazda Demio they had been using since they arrived, while the police are investigating their involvement in the scheme
- Investigators searched the suspect’s rooms in the Nyali Centre, examining entry details and interviewing staff.
- Nyali sub-county police have confirmed that the suspects will be transferred to the Nairobi Central Police Station for further questioning
A few days after a major gold fraud in which an American investor was defrauded of KSh 37 million, detectives at the Nyali Police Station have arrested two important suspects.
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According to the police, the two are believed to be part of a group that lures foreigners into complex fraud schemes.
How did the detectives track the suspects from Nairobi?
The suspects, whose movements the police have been tracking from Nairobi, claimed they were in Mombasa to buy a car.
When they were interviewed in their rented house in Nyali, they produced the Mazda Demio car they had been using since they arrived in the coastal city.
Nyali sub-county Police Commander Davidson Magu said their arrest followed a thorough investigation by the National Police Service.
“When they opened the door and questioned them, they said they had come from Nairobi to Mombasa to buy a car. After further questioning, they also showed the car they had been using since they arrived in Mombasa, a Mazda Demio,” Magu explained.
What did Nyali police find in the suspect’s house?
Later, detectives visited the Nyali Center apartments along Fifth Avenue, where the suspects had rented two rooms for short stays.
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They collected their bags and began to examine registration details and check-in times, while also questioning the guardians and security officers.
“Through our investigation, we are putting things together and we have found out that it is part of the gold scam where a foreigner from the United States, an investor, came and lost his money in the country. We are making every effort at all levels to ensure that no foreigner loses money here in that way,” the police boss added.
The suspects are expected to be transferred to the Nairobi Central Police Station for further questioning and are expected to be brought to court.
How was the American citizen cheated?
The arrest came after American investor David White Odell was defrauded in December 2025 while trying to buy gold from two Kenyans running a fake business in Nairobi’s Kilimani area.
Odell had been introduced to Collins Onyango by Paul Chogo through Sky Eagle Ultravault Limited, a company based on Rose Wood Road in Hurlingham.
Odell said that he initially met the suspects, who posed as legitimate gold dealers, and after several meetings, he believed their authenticity.
He signed the contract, paid KSh 37 million, and was given the key and code to the shelf in their warehouse where the gold was kept.
The next day, Odell received four kilograms of what he believed to be gold.
However, suspicion grew when Onyango and Chogo suddenly asked him to charter a private jet to transport the remaining cargo, presenting a huge invoice.
Concerned, Odell reported the matter to the authorities.
When detectives escorted Odell to the warehouse in Hurlingham, they found a box and several pieces of metal. Samples sent to the Ministry of Mines confirmed that the pieces were not gold but copper.
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