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Duo In Custody For Defrauding Woman Sh15.3m at Serena hotel

Duo In Custody For Defrauding Woman Sh15.3m at Serena hotel 

Two men will continue being in custody after the court ordered that a pre-bail report be prepared before a ruling is made on their release terms. 

The pair is accused of defrauding a woman of USD 116,000 (about Sh 15.36 million) at Serena hotel in Nairobi by pretending they could assist her in a business deal.

Jackson Apollo Alwanga and Alvin Odiya Atieno were arraigned before Senior Principal Magistrate Carolyne Nyaguthii at the Milimani Law Courts, where they denied charges of obtaining money by false pretences and conspiracy to defraud, contrary to Sections 313 and 317 of the Penal Code.

According to the charge sheet, the two, on April 30, 2025, at Serena Hotel in Nairobi, jointly obtained USD 116,000 amounting to sh15,360,000 from Grace Tutysime by falsely pretending that they were in a position to assist her in a business deal , a fact they knew to be false.

Through their lawyer, the accused asked the court for lenient bail terms.

“My clients are law-abiding citizens and the sole breadwinners for their families. We urge the court to consider favourable bail terms,” the defence counsel told the court.

The prosecution also did not oppose their release on bail but urged the court to impose reasonable conditions.

“We have no objection to the accused being released on bail, but we urge the court to impose reasonable terms commensurate with the nature of the offence,” the prosecutor said, adding that the investigating officer had also not objected to their release.

In her ruling, presiding magistrate Carolyne Nyaguthii directed that a pre-bail report be filed before making a determination on bond.

“I will order that a pre-bail report be prepared before the court gives its ruling on bond,” she said.

The court further directed that the two be remanded at Central Police Station pending the report.

The matter will be mentioned on October 9, 2025, when the pre-bail report will be availed and the court will give its ruling on bond.

This case marks part of a growing number of fraud-related cases being handled at the Milimani Law Courts, highlighting the increasing trend of scams involving fake business deals in the city.


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