Flamboyant businessman Kelvin Otieno Onyango alias Sonko has been charged in connection to a Sh151 million mineral fraud.
Onyango was on Monday, February 26, 2024, arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts and charged with making a document without authority which is contrary to section 357 (a) of the penal code.
Sonko was presented before Magistrate Benmark Enkhubi and accused of forging three mineral licenses purportedly issued by the Ministry of Mining, aiming to swindle foreign investors in sham gold transactions.
The initial charge accused Onyango of crafting a document, identified as Mineral Dealer’s license registration number MDL/T/DTL/2024/004 for Cargocare Freight Forwarders, allegedly portraying it as an authentic permit issued by the Ministry of Mining, a claim knowingly false.
Further, Onyango faced charges for fabricating two additional fictitious mineral licenses under the numbers MDL/T/DTL/2024/0324 and MDL/T/DTL/2021/0278, assigned to Twinstar Freight Forwarders and Pivot Point Freight Limited, respectively.
Upon pleading not guilty, Onyango petitioned for release on reasonable bail terms, assuring compliance with court-imposed conditions.
Magistrate Enkhubi granted Onyango bail, setting it at Ksh300,000 or a cash alternative of Ksh200,000, alongside the provision of two contact persons.
