Senator Moses Wetang'ula to be Interrogated over His Role in Fake Gold Scam

Senator Moses Wetang'ula to be Interrogated over His Role in Fake Gold Scam

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang’ula is set to be questioned over his role in the fake gold scam.

The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti says Wetang'ula has been identified as a key person of interest in the fake gold syndicate.

The con scheme has seen unsuspecting gold buyers, including members of the Dubai Royal Family and other foreigners, lose millions of shillings.

On Thursday, flashy Kenyan businessman Jared Otieno was arrested and two of his luxury vehicles- Porsche and Bentley, seized as the crackdown on those involved in the fake minerals scandal intensified.

DCI Kinoti says Wetang'ula has been lined up for a date with detectives.

“He is a person of interest and we shall be interrogating him and all others mentioned to determine their degree of involvement,” says Kinoti.

There are allegations that the politician was used by fraudsters to shore up confidence among the 'buyers' targeted with the fake gold.

Wetang'ula was allegedly in constant communication with a representative of the Dubai Royal Family, which is said to have lost over Sh400 million in the scam.

Also lined up for interrogation are politician Zaheer Jhanda, businessman Don Bosco Gichana, former Senator Chris Obure, and Richard Kubo, who runs a logistics company at the Wilson Airport.

“We shall go for those within Kenya and those without – and they will be recording statements with us," adds Kinoti.

More than 40 suspects have so far been arrested in connection with the fake gold fraud.

Comments

Diana (not verified)     Fri, 05/17/2019 @ 11:09am

👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽After Moi was appointed VP in 1967, he moved into the VP'S OFFICIAL RESIDENCE at Kabarnet Gardens in Nairobi. He never moved out even after he had retired as president in 2002. He had grabbed it. Kenyans spent Shs 500M to build another house for the VP.

Mugikuyu (not verified)     Fri, 05/17/2019 @ 12:28pm

Hahahaha now we know why the flower girls have been quiet. So tainted with fake gold. This fight on corruption will be fought by the average Kenyan because the rest are tainted.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Fri, 05/17/2019 @ 06:34pm

Ndugu @Kenya:

Kusema kweli, kama mahakama ya Kenya ingalikuwa ikifanya kazi yake, huyu ndugu yetu Wetangula angekuwa mgeni wa taifa (prisoner) akiwa kwenye chumba cha mita tatu kila upande na ndoo ya kuweka kinyesi chake kwa muda mrefu.

Pili, kama WAFULA CHEBUKATI angefanya kazi yake ipasavyo, Wetangula na zaidi ya robo tatu (3/4) ya watu waliochaguliwa kwenye uchaguzi uliopita, hawangefaulu kupita masharti ya Sura ya sita (chapter 6) ya katiba yetu mpya.

MjuAji (not verified)     Sat, 05/18/2019 @ 10:04am

Wakati aliyekuwa rais wa Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe alipotamka kuwa Wakenya ni WEZI wa kupindukua nafikiri mwaka 2014, wengi walimrushia mawe ya lawama. Naapa sikuwa mmoja wao. Kisa na maana? Nilifahamu bila kubonyeza kope kwamba kati ya Wakenya 10 popote walipo, karibu kumi na nasu ni wezi, mimi nisipokuwepo. Saba kati yao ni wezi wa kupindukia. Waliobakia wawili unusu, sehemu moja ni wezi wa kadri, sehemu moja iliobakia ni wezi wanaokaa chonjo, na kipande cha nusu kilichobakia waweza badilika kuwa wezi stadi wakati wowote. Wakati siku sinapoendelea, wote wanaopayuka na kupeperusha midomo kaya, bila shaka wana kashfa wanazozizificha ficha. Mkenya kama Wetangula, ukimtazama kindani ndani, kama nawe ulifanya Saikologia 201, utafumbua mwenyewe ushetani uliobanwa kisigino cha nyuma Weta Wetangula. Ni Wetangula huyu huyu, wakati wa serikali ya "nusu mkate", akiwa waziri wa Nchi za Kigeni, alipouza ubalozi wa Japan kama mali ya baba yake. Aliyemuokoa asihukumiwe: RAILA. Mwizi atakuwa hata akifichwa na nani. Tamaa walizonazo viongozi hawa, ni za kuogofya. Wakati umetimia wa wananchi kokote walipo, kujitayarisha kuwashika na kuwaadhibu vikali wezi wa mali zetu, kisha kustaafisha mali yao yote, na kuwasindikisha hadi jela kuu ya Kamiti au Shimo La Tewa, huku wakiwa na majeraha yasioweza kutibika.

Dr. Koni Hanene (not verified)     Sat, 05/18/2019 @ 11:33am

This is the time Kenyans are getting to realize how deeply Moses Watengula is involved in corruption. Over the years he has been able to mask his corruption by associating himself with top notch politicians such as Raila and Kibaki with impunity. Kenyans need to be reminded that Moses Watengula sold and pocketed almost all Kenya government owned properties in overseas when he a minister of foreign affairs under Kibaki administration. Some of the prime properties he sold included a valuable plot meant for construction of a new embassy in Nigeria. Watengula was also involved in mortgaging of oil blocks in Turkana County where he pocketed billions of shillings. If there is anybody that deserve to be hanged in Kenya over corruption it is Moses Watengula

Imara Daima (not verified)     Sat, 05/18/2019 @ 05:12pm

Bawabu (door keeper) wa majambazi na mafisi hawa kujiunga na siasa na kuchaguliwa ni Jambazi WAFULA CHEBUKATI. Jambazi hili, ndilo lililowafungulia milango:
1. wauza madawa ya kulevya
2. watumia madawa ya kulevya
3. wabakaji
4. wafanya wasichana mimba wakiwa shuleni au chuoni na huku wameoa na wana watoto
5. wauaji
6. wezi wa mali ya umma
7. watoroka jela wakiwa wangali kifungoni
8. wapora mali ya umma
9. waongo
10 watoaji hongo kanisani na misikitini kila Jumapili, waweze kujiunga na siasa.

Kama si jambazi WAFULA CHEBUKATI, Kenya ingalikuwa kwenye hali bora kuliko ilivyo sasa.

Sioni kwa nini au kwa sababu Wakenya wapige kura 2022 ikiwa Jambazi WAFULA CHEBUKATI yungali kiongozi wa tume ya uchaguzi (IEBC).

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