Four individuals have been arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts in connection with a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded a Rwandan businesswoman of over KSh13.5 million.
The accused — Jesus Godqua Imedi, Judith Mbatha Nzioka, Jackson Apollo Ananda, and Alvin Oduya Atieno — were charged with conspiracy to defraud and obtaining money by false pretences, contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code.
According to court documents, the suspects allegedly posed as cryptocurrency traders and lured the complainant, Tuyishime Grace, into a fake investment deal on April 30, 2025, at Serena Hotel in Nairobi.
Prosecutors said the group convinced Tuyishime that they could help her trade on Binance, a popular global crypto exchange platform. She was then tricked into transferring USD 116,000 (approximately KSh13.5 million), which the suspects later withdrew and pocketed.
During the court session, one of the accused pleaded with the court to have their seized mobile phones and cash returned, but the magistrate dismissed the request, noting that the items are crucial to ongoing investigations.
The case has been scheduled for further mention as detectives continue probing possible links to a wider cryptocurrency fraud network operating across East Africa.
